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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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     1

   • E

     1

   • I

     1

   • Z

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

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   Seize means to take something quickly and keep or hold it, or to take using sudden force. It can also mean to take possession of something by legal authority, or to take advantage of something that is available.

   • English (US)

     SEIZE meaning: 1. to take something quickly and keep or hold...

   • Znaczenie Seize, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     SEIZE definicja: 1. to take something quickly and keep or...

   • Seize: Russian Translation

     SEIZE translate: хватать , ухватиться, воспользоваться ,...

   • Seize: Japanese Translation

     SEIZE translate: （急に）～をぎゅっとつかむ , つかむ, 手（て）に入（い）れる,...

   • Seize: Arabic Translation

     SEIZE translate: يَنْتَزِع. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Seize Spanish Translation

     SEIZE translate: agarrar, asir, agarrar, sujetar, coger,...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › seizeSeize Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. usually seise. ˈsēz. : to vest ownership of a freehold estate in. b. often seise : to put in possession of something. the biographer will be seized of all pertinent papers. 2. a. : to take possession of : confiscate. b. : to take possession of by legal process. 3. a. : to possess or take by force : capture. b. : to take prisoner : arrest. 4.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › seizedSEIZED Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

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   Seized definition: taken hold, possession, or control of, as by force or legal authority; confiscated, captured, or appropriated. See examples of SEIZED used in a sentence.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › seizedSeized - definition of seized by The Free Dictionary

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   Seized means to take hold of suddenly and forcibly, or to take possession of by force. It can also mean to focus the attention or intellect on something, or to have a sudden overwhelming effect. See examples, synonyms, and related terms.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › seizeSEIZE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   to grasp mentally; understand clearly and completely: to seize an idea. to take possession of by force or at will: to seize enemy ships. to take possession or control of as if by suddenly laying hold: Panic seized the crowd. to take possession of by legal authority; confiscate: to seize smuggled goods.

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

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   Learn the meaning of seize, a verb that can mean to take hold of, to capture, to confiscate, or to take advantage of. Find synonyms, pronunciation, grammar, and usage examples of seize in British and American English.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionseize 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.