Seize — synonyms, definition

1. seize (Verb)

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seize (Verb) — Take hold of; grab. ex. "The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter" ex. "The mother seized her child by the arm" ex. "Birds of prey often seize small mammals"

seize (Verb) — Take or capture by force. ex. "The terrorists seized the politicians" ex. "The rebels threaten to seize civilian hostages"

seize (Verb) — Take possession of by force, as after an invasion. ex. "the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants" ex. "The army seized the town"

seize (Verb) — Take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority. ex. "The FBI seized the drugs"

seize (Verb) — Take control of (without authority and possibly with force); take as one's right or possession. ex. "She seized control of the throne after her husband died"

seize (Verb) — Hook by a pull on the line.

seize (Verb) — Affect. ex. "Fear seized the prisoners" ex. "The patient was seized with unbearable pains" ex. "He was seized with a dreadful disease"

seize (Verb) — Capture the attention or imagination of. ex. "The movie seized my imagination"

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