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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

   • I

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2. 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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   The meaning of SEIZE is to vest ownership of a freehold estate in. How to use seize in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Seize.

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

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › seizeSeize - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   verb. take possession of by force, as after an invasion. “the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants” “The army seized the town”

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › seizeSeize - definition of seize by The Free Dictionary

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   seize. (sēz) v. seized, seiz·ing, seiz·es. v.tr. 1. To grasp suddenly and forcibly; take or grab: seize a sword. 2. a. To take by force; capture or conquer: The kidnappers seized the prince. The invaders seized the city. b. To take quick and forcible possession of; confiscate: The police seized a cache of illegal drugs. 3. a.

7. 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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSEIZE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   SEIZE definition: 1. to take hold of something quickly and firmly: 2. to do something quickly when you have the…. Learn more.