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SEIZED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of seize 2. to take something quickly and keep or hold it: 3…. Learn more.
if the police or government seizes property or assets, they take possession of them because they are illegal, or because the owner owes money: Customs agents last year seized $14 million in counterfeit electronics goods at the nation's ports. seize assets / property. LAW, GOVERNMENT US.
take is a general term applicable to any manner of getting something into one's possession or control. take some salad from the bowl. 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.
to take something quickly and keep or hold it: I seized his arm and made him turn to look at me. He seized the chance / opportunity of a free flight with both hands (= with eagerness or enthusiasm). C2 [ T ] to take using sudden force: The rebels have seized ten soldiers to use as hostages.
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.
Synonyms: take by storm, take over, capture, take More Synonyms of seize. 3. verb. If a government or other authority seize someone's property, they take it from them, often by force. Police were reported to have seized all copies of this morning's edition of the newspaper.
The party seized the initiative with both hands (= quickly and with enthusiasm). She promptly seized the opportunity his absence gave her.
