hold for ransom

A form of hold to ransom — To hold (someone) hostage until a ransom is paid.

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Meanings

verbhold for ransom (third-person singular simple present holds for ransom, present participle holding for ransom, simple past and past participle held for ransom)

present singular third person holds for ransom · participle present holding for ransom · participle past held for ransom · past held for ransom

  1. USalternativetransitiveAlternative form of hold to ransom.
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APA

hold for ransom. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hold%20for%20ransom

MLA

“hold for ransom.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hold%20for%20ransom. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hold for ransom,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hold%20for%20ransom.

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