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   seize

   /sēz/

   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; confiscate; impound: "police have seized 726 lb of cocaine" Similar confiscateimpoundcommandeerrequisitionappropriateexpropriatetake possession ofsequestersequestratetake awaytake overtakedistrainattachdisseizepoindOpposite release
   • 2. take (an opportunity or initiative) eagerly and decisively: "he seized his chance to attack as Delaney 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 somber truths"
   • 5. (of a machine with moving parts or a moving part in a machine) become stuck or 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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › seizeSeize Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Seize means to take possession of something by force, law, or understanding. It can also mean to take hold of, to attack, or to overwhelm. See the word history, usage, and related phrases of seize.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSEIZED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Seized is the past tense and past participle of seize, which means to take something quickly and keep or hold it, or to take something using sudden force. Learn more about the meaning, usage and synonyms of seized with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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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. 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.

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   to grab or take hold suddenly or forcibly (usually followed by on or upon ): to seize on a rope. to resort to a method, plan, etc., in desperation (usually followed by on or upon ): He must seize on a solution, however risky.

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

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   Seize means to take hold of something quickly, firmly, and forcefully, or to take control of something by force. It can also mean to take legal possession of something, to capture someone or something, or to take advantage of an opportunity.

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.