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   seize

   /siːz/

   verb

   • 1. take hold of suddenly and forcibly: "she jumped up and seized his arm" Similar grabgraspsnatchseize hold ofgrab hold oftake hold oflay hold oflay (one's) hands onget one's hands ontake a grip ofgripclutchtakepluckOpposite let go of
   • ▪ take forcible possession of: "army rebels seized an air force base" Similar capturetakeoverrunannexoccupytake possession ofconquertake oversubjugatesubjectcolonizeOpposite relinquishretreat fromliberate
   • ▪ (of the police or another authority) take possession of (something) by warrant or legal right: "police have seized 726 lb of cocaine" Similar confiscateimpoundcommandeerrequisitionappropriateexpropriatetake possession ofsequestersequestratetake awaytake overtakedistrainattachdisseizepoindOpposite release
   • 2. take (an opportunity) eagerly and decisively: "he seized his chance to attack as Carr hesitated"
   • 3. (of a feeling or pain) affect (someone) suddenly or acutely: "he was seized by the most dreadful fear"
   • 4. strongly appeal to or attract (the imagination or attention): "the story of the king's escape seized the public imagination"
   • ▪ understand (something) quickly or clearly: formal "he always strains to seize the most sombre truths"
   • 5. (of a machine with moving parts) become jammed: "I realized that the mechanism had seized"
   • 6. fasten or attach (someone or something) to something by binding with turns of rope: archaic "Jack was seized to the gun and had his two dozen lashes"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French seizir ‘give seisin’, from medieval Latin sacire, in the phrase ad proprium sacire ‘claim as one's own’, from a Germanic base meaning ‘procedure’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. seizable adjective
   • 2. seizer noun

   Scrabble Points: 14

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   seize implies a sudden and forcible movement in getting hold of something tangible or an apprehending of something fleeting or elusive when intangible. seized the suspect. grasp stresses a laying hold so as to have firmly in possession. grasp the handle and pull.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSEIZE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SEIZE definition: 1. to take something quickly and keep or hold it: 2. to take using sudden force: 3. If the police…. Learn more.

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   Seize definition: to take hold of suddenly or forcibly; grasp. See examples of SEIZE used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSEIZE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   When a group of people seize a place or seize control of it, they take control of it quickly and suddenly, using force. Troops have seized the airport and railroad terminals. [ VERB noun ]

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   take possession of by force, as after an invasion. “the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants”. “The army seized the town”. synonyms: appropriate, capture, conquer. see more. verb. take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority. “The FBI seized the drugs”.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishseize verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   [transitive] seize something (from somebody) to take control of a place or situation, often suddenly and violently. They seized the airport in a surprise attack. The army has seized control of the country. He seized power in a military coup. [transitive] seize somebody to arrest or capture somebody. The men were seized as they left the building.

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   seize something (from somebody) to take control of a place or situation, often suddenly and violently They seized the airport in a surprise attack. The army has seized control of the country. He seized power in a military coup. seize somebody to arrest or capture someone The men were seized as they left the building.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySEIZE definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   When someone is seized, they are arrested or captured. Two military observers were seized by enemy troops yesterday. Synonyms: capture , catch , arrest , get More Synonyms of seize

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    1. If you seize something, you take hold of it quickly, firmly, and forcefully. [...] 2. When a group of people seize a place or seize control of it, they take control of it quickly and suddenly, using force. [...] 3. If a government or other authority seize someone's property, they take it from them, often by force. [...] More.

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    Seize Definition. To put in legal possession of a feudal holding. To stick or jam, esp. because of excessive heat or friction. To put in legal possession of a particular thing; assign ownership to. Seized of the lands. To capture and put into custody; arrest; apprehend. To seize a criminal suspect.