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Seize (verb)
To deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture.
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Seize (verb)
To take advantage of (an opportunity or circumstance).
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Seize (verb)
To take possession of (by force, law etc.).
“to seize smuggled goods”
“to seize a ship after libeling”
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Seize (verb)
To have a sudden and powerful effect upon.
“a panic seized the crowd”
“a fever seized him”
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Seize (verb)
To bind, lash or make fast, with several turns of small rope, cord, or small line.
“to seize two fish-hooks back to back”
“to seize or stop one rope on to another”
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Seize (verb)
To fasten, fix.
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Seize (verb)
To lay hold in seizure, by hands or claws (+ on or upon).
“to seize on the neck of a horse”
“The text which had seized upon his heart with such comfort and strength abode upon him for more than a year. (Southey, Bunyan, p. 21)”
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Seize (verb)
To have a seizure.
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Seize (verb)
To bind or lock in position immovably; see also seize up.
“Rust caused the engine to seize, never to run again.”
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Seize (verb)
To submit for consideration to a deliberative body.
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Seise (verb)
To vest ownership of a freehold estate in (someone).
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Seise (verb)
To put in possession.
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Seise (verb)
To seize.
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Seize (verb)
take hold of suddenly and forcibly
“he seized hold of the door handle”
“she jumped up and seized his arm”
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Seize (verb)
take forcible possession of
“army rebels seized an air force base”
“the current President seized power in a coup”
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Seize (verb)
(of the police or another authority) take possession of (something) by warrant or legal right
“police have seized 726 lb of cocaine”
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Seize (verb)
take (an opportunity) eagerly and decisively
“he seized his chance to attack as Carr hesitated”
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Seize (verb)
(of a feeling or pain) affect (someone) suddenly or acutely
“he was seized by the most dreadful fear”
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Seize (verb)
strongly appeal to or attract (the imagination or attention)
“the story of the king’s escape seized the public imagination”
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Seize (verb)
understand (something) quickly or clearly
“he always strains to seize the most sombre truths”
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Seize (verb)
be aware or informed of
“the judge was fully seized of the point”
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Seize (verb)
(of a machine with moving parts) become jammed
“the engine seized up after only three weeks”
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Seize (verb)
be in legal possession of
“the court is currently seized of custody applications”
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Seize (verb)
have or receive freehold possession of (property)
“any person who is seized of land has a protected interest in that land”
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Seize (verb)
fasten or attach (someone or something) to something by binding with turns of rope
“Jack was seized to the gun and had his two dozen lashes”