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   seize

   /siːz/

   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: "police have seized 726 lb of cocaine" Similar confiscateimpoundcommandeerrequisitionappropriateexpropriatetake possession ofsequestersequestratetake awaytake overtakedistrainattachdisseizepoindOpposite release
   • 2. take (an opportunity) eagerly and decisively: "he seized his chance to attack as Carr 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 sombre truths"
   • 5. (of a machine with moving parts) become 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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   What is seize verb?

   • Definition of seize verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [transitive] to take somebody/something in your hand suddenly and using force synonym grab seize something from somebody She tried to seize the gun from him. seize somebody/something He seized her by the arm. She seized hold of my hand.

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   What does seized mean?

   • , seized, seiz·ing. to seize a weapon. to seize an idea. to seize enemy ships. Panic seized the crowd. to seize smuggled goods. She was seized of vast estates. to capture; take into custody. to seize an opportunity. Nautical. to bind or fasten together with a seizing. , seized, seiz·ing. to seize on a rope.

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   What does seize a chance mean?

   • A large quantity of drugs was seized during the raid. We have the legal right to seize his property. [transitive] seize a chance, an opportunity, the initiative, etc. to be quick to make use of a chance, an opportunity, etc. synonym grab The party seized the initiative with both hands (= quickly and with enthusiasm).

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   What does seized with both hands mean?

   • The party seized the initiative with both hands (= quickly and with enthusiasm). She promptly seized the opportunity his absence gave her. [transitive] seize somebody (of an emotion) to affect somebody suddenly and deeply

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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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   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. See how to use seized in sentences and learn synonyms and related words.

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   Seize means to take possession of something by force, law, or understanding. It can also mean to attack, overwhelm, or grasp something. See synonyms, examples, and word history of seize.

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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.

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   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.

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   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.

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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.