Hold
Hold verb - To have or keep in one's hands.
Ransom
Ransom verb - To free from captivity or punishment by paying a price.
Nearby Words: ransomed, ransoming
How words are described
| good | good hold | good ransom |
| complete | complete hold | complete ransom |
| proper | proper hold | proper ransom |
| small | small hold | small ransom |
| Other adjectives: entire, large, big, huge, bigger. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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It's an institution designed to hold people who have been kidnapped and held for ransom until someone pays the ransom.
Source: Gilded Cage -
This is lampshaded by their boss, who decides to hold the dog for ransom instead.
- On his way home, Hoss is ambushed by some thugs who hold the medicine for ransom.
Source: Withholding the Cure
Cite this Source
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