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"the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants" "The army seized the town"verbtake possession of by force, as after an invasion
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"The FBI seized the drugs"verbtake temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
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"The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter" "The mother seized her child by the arm" "Birds of prey often seize small mammals"verbtake hold of; grabtype of:
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"She seized control of the throne after her husband died"verbseize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possessiontype of:
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"Fear seized the prisoners" "The patient was seized with unbearable pains" "He was seized with a dreadful disease"verbaffect
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"The movie seized my imagination"verbcapture the attention or imagination of
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verbhook by a pull on the linetype of:
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"The terrorists seized the politicians" "The rebels threaten to seize civilian hostages"verbtake or capture by forcetype of:
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get take catch carry cop grab arrest hook assume nail snap capture appropriate grip overcome pirate kidnap collar raid conquer rack claw snatch clutch seizure condemn raven attach nab hijack overtake confiscate impound intrigue seizing apprehend clench overpower abduct annex overwhelm clasp commandeer fascinate grapple clinch usurp garnish wrest preoccupy highjack nobble seizer sequester take over arrogate distrain garnishee prehend get hold of snatch up pick up take hold of whelm sweep over