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Definitions:
Noun
hostage
surety
Definition: a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
Definition: A person given as a pledge or security for the performance of the conditions of a treaty or similar agreement, such as to ensure the status of a vassal.
Verb
Definition: To give (someone or something) as a hostage to (someone or something else).