seize

phonetic symbol: / síz / 

seize - English Dictionary

[ verb ]
■ capture the attention or imagination of
e.g.)
・The movie seized my imagination
grab

[ verb ]
■ affect
e.g.)
・Fear seized the prisoners
・The patient was seized with unbearable pains
・He was seized with a dreadful disease
clutch , get hold of

[ verb ]
■ take hold of
■ grab
e.g.)
・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
clutch , prehend

[ verb ]
■ take or capture by force
e.g.)
・The terrorists seized the politicians
・The rebels threaten to seize civilian hostages

[ verb ]
■ hook by a pull on the line

[ verb ]
■ take possession of by force, as after an invasion
e.g.)
・the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants
・The army seized the town
appropriate , capture , conquer

[ verb ]
■ take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
e.g.)
・The FBI seized the drugs
attach , confiscate , impound , sequester

[ verb ]
■ seize and take control without authority and possibly with force
■ take as one's right or possession
e.g.)
・She seized control of the throne after her husband died
arrogate , assume , take over , usurp

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