[{"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["a person given or held as security for the fulfillment of certain conditions or terms, promises, etc., by another.", "Archaic.a security or pledge.", "Obsolete.the condition of a hostage."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to give (someone) as a hostage:He was hostaged to the Indians."]}]