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- Dictionaryseizing/ˈsiːzɪŋ/
noun
- 1. a length of cord or rope used for fastening or tying: archaic "they prepared a great many seizings to tie the men with"
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Seizing is the present participle of seize, which means to take something quickly and keep or hold it, or to take using sudden force. See how seizing is used in sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus.
- English (US)
SEIZING meaning: 1. present participle of seize 2. to take...
- Znaczenie Seizing, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
SEIZING definicja: 1. present participle of seize 2. to take...
- Cambridge English Dictionary에서의 의미
SEIZING 의미, 정의, SEIZING의 정의: 1. present participle of seize...
- Seize Up
SEIZE UP definition: 1. to stop being able to move or work...
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Examples of how to use “sejm” in a sentence from Cambridge...
- Instability
INSTABILITY definition: 1. uncertainty caused by the...
- Seizure
SEIZURE definition: 1. the action of taking something by...
- Cling
CLING definition: 1. to stick onto or hold something or...
- English (US)
Seize is a verb that means to take possession of something by force, to understand something fully, or to attack something. It can also mean to bind or fasten something with a lashing of small stuff.
Seize means to take something quickly and keep or hold it, or to take using sudden force. It can also mean to take advantage of something, or to take control of something. See more meanings, synonyms, and examples of seize.
noun. the act of a person or thing that seizes. Nautical. a means of binding or fastening together two objects, as two ropes, or parts of the same rope, by a number of longitudinal and transverse turns of marline, wire, or other small stuff. seizing. / ˈsiːzɪŋ / noun.
Seizing is a noun that means the cord or lashing used in binding or fastening, or the operation of fastening together or lashing with tarred small stuff. See examples of seizing in sentences, word history, synonyms, and related words.
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.
[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.
