verb.
Simple past tense and past participle of ransom.
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adjective.
saved from the bondage of sin
adjective.
reclaimed by payment of a ransom
Word Usage
"In this system, a work such as a novel or piece of software is effectively "ransomed" - given to a publisher with the understanding that it would be released to the wider public when, and only when, they pay a certain amount."