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Definition of 'seize'English
Verb
( seiz)
to deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture
to take advantage of (an opportunity or circumstance)
to take possession of (by force, law etc.)
- to seize smuggled goods
- to seize a ship after libeling
to have a sudden and powerful effect upon
- a panic seized the crowd
- a fever seized him
(nautical) to bind, lash or make fast, with several turns of small rope, cord, or small line
- to seize two fish-hooks back to back
- to seize or stop one rope on to another
(obsolete) to fasten, fix
to lay hold in seizure, by hands or claws (+ on or upon)
- to seize on the neck of a horse
- The text which had seized upon his heart with such comfort and strength abode upon him for more than a year.'' (''Southey , Bunyan, p. 21)
to have a seizure
* 2012 , Daniel M. Avery, Tales of a Country Obstetrician
- Nearing what she thought was a climax, he started seizing and fell off her. Later, realizing he was dead, she became alarmed and dragged the body to his vehicle to make it look like he had died in his truck.
to bind or lock in position immovably; see also seize up
- Rust caused the engine to seize , never to run again.
(UK) to submit for consideration to a deliberative body.
Derived terms
( top2)
* be seized of, be seized with
* seizable
* seize the day
* seize on, seize upon
( mid2)
* seize up
* seizer
* seizor
( bottom)
Related terms
* seizure
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