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seize
verb(seize)take possession of by force, as after an invasion
Examples:
The invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants.
The army seized the town.
The army seized the town.
seize
verb(seize)take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
Examples:
The FBI seized the drugs.
seize
verb(seize)take hold of; grab
Examples:
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.
The mother seized her child by the arm.
Birds of prey often seize small mammals.
seize
verb(seize)seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
Examples:
She seized control of the throne after her husband died.
seize
verb(seize)affect
Synonyms: clutch, get hold of,
Examples:
Fear seized the prisoners.
The patient was seized with unbearable pains.
He was seized with a dreadful disease.
The patient was seized with unbearable pains.
He was seized with a dreadful disease.
seize
verb(seize)capture the attention or imagination of
Synonyms: grab,
Examples:
The movie seized my imagination.
seize
verb(seize)hook by a pull on the line
seize
verb(seize)take or capture by force
Examples:
The terrorists seized the politicians.
The rebels threaten to seize civilian hostages.
The rebels threaten to seize civilian hostages.