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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:
Definition that contains seize
- stop seize on its way
- assume seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
- collar seize by the neck or collar
- occupied seized and controlled as by military invasion
- rack seize together, as of parallel ropes of a tackle in order to prevent running through the block
- seize seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
- tackle seize and throw down an opponent player, who usually carries the ball
- intercept seize on its way
- nab seize suddenly
- hijack seize control of