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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. Political instability helped the army to seize power.
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. Political instability helped the army to seize power.
Synonyms for SEIZE: understand, know, recognize, grasp, decipher, see, comprehend, appreciate; Antonyms of SEIZE: miss, misunderstand, misread, misinterpret, mistake, misconstrue, misconceive, misapprehend.
Definition of 'seize' Word Frequency. seize. (siːz ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense seizes , present participle seizing , past tense, past participle seized. 1. verb B2. If you seize something, you take hold of it quickly, firmly, and forcefully. 'Leigh,' he said, seizing my arm to hold me back. [VERB noun]
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.
[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.
to have moving parts bind and stop moving as a result of excessive pressure, temperature, or friction (usually followed by up): The engine seized up from cold. to have a seizure, as of epilepsy: He seized for about five minutes and then lost consciousness.
to take hold of suddenly or forcibly; grasp: to seize a weapon. Synonyms: grab, clutch. 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 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.
