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ransom vs cost

cost vs ransom

ransom and cost both are nouns.

ransom and cost both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ransom Yes No Yes No
cost Yes No Yes No
As nouns, cost is a hypernym of ransom; that is, cost is a word with a broader meaning than ransom:
  • ransom: money demanded for the return of a captured person
  • cost: the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
ransom (noun) cost (noun)
the act of freeing from captivity or punishment the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
payment for the release of someone value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something
money demanded for the return of a captured person the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
ransom (verb) cost (verb)
exchange or buy back for money; under threat be priced at
require to lose, suffer, or sacrifice
Difference between ransom and cost

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