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B2 [ T ] 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.
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.
Seize the day if you are taking advantage of the present circumstances and enjoying life to the fullest. Seize the castle, if you are a feudal lord fighting with your neighbor. Seize the inspiration if you want to tell a moving story. Seize authority if you are overthrowing a small country.
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.
Definition of seize verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
seize meaning, definition, what is seize: to take hold of something suddenly and v...: Learn more.
to take possession or control of as if by suddenly laying hold: Panic seized the crowd. Law to take possession of by legal authority; confiscate: to seize smuggled goods.
Origin of Seize. Earlier seise, from Middle English seisen, sesen, saisen, from Old French seisir (“to take possession of; invest (person, court)" ), from Medieval Latin sacÄ«re (“to lay claim to, appropriate" ) (8th century) in the phrase ad propriam sacire, from Old Low Frankish *sakjan (“to sue, bring legal action" ), from Proto ...
Police were reported to have seized all copies of this morning's edition of the newspaper. [ VERB noun ] Bailiffs need a certificate from the county court to seize goods for rent arrears.
