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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Seize \Seize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Seized; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Seizing.] [OE. seisen, saisen, OF. seisir, saisir, F.
     saisir, of Teutonic origin, and akin to E. set. The meaning
     is properly, to set, put, place, hence, to put in possession
     of. See Set, v. t.]
     1. To fall or rush upon suddenly and lay hold of; to gripe or
        grasp suddenly; to reach and grasp.
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              For by no means the high bank he could seize.
                                                    --Spenser.
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              Seek you to seize and gripe into your hands
              The royalties and rights of banished Hereford?
                                                    --Shak.
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     2. To take possession of by force.
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              At last they seize
              The scepter, and regard not David's sons. --Milton.
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     3. To invade suddenly; to take sudden hold of; to come upon
        suddenly; as, a fever seizes a patient.
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              Hope and deubt alternate seize her seul. --Pope.
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     4. (law) To take possession of by virtue of a warrant or
        other legal authority; as, the sheriff seized the debtor's
        goods.
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     5. To fasten; to fix. [Obs.]
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              As when a bear hath seized her cruel claws
              Upon the carcass of some beast too weak. --Spenser.
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     6. To grap with the mind; to comprehend fully and distinctly;
        as, to seize an idea.
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     7. (Naut.) To bind or fasten together with a lashing of small
        stuff, as yarn or marline; as, to seize ropes.
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     Note: This word, by writers on law, is commonly written
           seise, in the phrase to be seised of (an estate), as
           also, in composition, disseise, disseisin.
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     To be seized of, to have possession, or right of
        possession; as, A B was seized and possessed of the manor
        of Dale. ``Whom age might see seized of what youth made
        prize.'' --Chapman.
  
     To seize on or To seize upon, to fall on and grasp; to
        take hold on; to take possession of suddenly and forcibly.
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     Syn: To catch; grasp; clutch; snatch; apprehend; arrest;
          take; capture.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Seize \Seize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Seized; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Seizing.] [OE. seisen, saisen, OF. seisir, saisir, F.
     saisir, of Teutonic origin, and akin to E. set. The meaning
     is properly, to set, put, place, hence, to put in possession
     of. See Set, v. t.]
     1. To fall or rush upon suddenly and lay hold of; to gripe or
        grasp suddenly; to reach and grasp.
  
              For by no means the high bank he could seize.
                                                    --Spenser.
  
              Seek you to seize and gripe into your hands The
              royalties and rights of banished Hereford? --Shak.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  seize
       v 1: take hold of; grab; "The salesclerk quickly seized the money
            on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother
            seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize
            small mammals" [syn: prehend, clutch]
       2: take or capture by force; "The terrorists seized the
          politicians"; "The rebels threaten to seize civilian
          hostages"
       3: take possession of by force, as after an invasion; "the
          invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants";
          "The army seized the town"; "The militia captured the
          castle" [syn: appropriate, capture, conquer]
       4: take temporary possession of as a security, by legal
          authority; "The FBI seized the drugs"; "The customs agents
          impounded the illegal shipment"; "The police confiscated
          the stolen artwork" [syn: impound, attach, sequester,
           confiscate]
       5: seize and take control without authority and possibly with
          force; take as one's right or possession; "He assumed to
          himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he
          usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne
          after her husband died" [syn: assume, usurp, take
          over, arrogate]
       6: hook by a pull on the line; "strike a fish"
       7: affect; "Fear seized the prisoners"; "The patient was seized
          with unberable pains"; "He was seized with a dreadful
          disease" [syn: clutch, get hold of]
       8: capture the attention or imagination of; "This story will
          grab you"; "The movie seized my imagination" [syn: grab]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  seize
     Γαλλικά n.
     δεκαέξι, δεκάξι
     Γαλλικά num.
     δεκαέξι, δεκάξι

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  seize
     Norman num.
     (cln nrf cardinal numbers) (lb nrf Jersey Guernsey) sixteen
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To deliberately take hold of; to grab or
  capture.
     2 (lb en transitive) To take advantage of (an opportunity or
  circumstance).
     3 (lb en transitive) To take possession of (by force, law etc.).
     4 (lb en transitive) To have a sudden and powerful effect upon.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  seize
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To deliberately take hold of; to grab or
  capture.
     2 (lb en transitive) To take advantage of (an opportunity or
  circumstance).
     3 (lb en transitive) To take possession of (by force, law etc.).
     4 (lb en transitive) To have a sudden and powerful effect upon.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  seize
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To deliberately take hold of; to grab or
  capture.
     2 (lb en transitive) To take advantage of (an opportunity or
  circumstance).
     3 (lb en transitive) To take possession of (by force, law etc.).
     4 (lb en transitive) To have a sudden and powerful effect upon.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  seize
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To deliberately take hold of; to grab or
  capture.
     2 (lb en transitive) To take advantage of (an opportunity or
  circumstance).
     3 (lb en transitive) To take possession of (by force, law etc.).
     4 (lb en transitive) To have a sudden and powerful effect upon.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  seize
     Ranska num.
     (kard) kuusitoista

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  seize
     Franska card.
     sexton

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  seize /sˈiːz/
  bemagtig, gryp

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Seize /sˈiːz/
  إستول عليه

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  seize //siːz// 
  1. завземам, завладявам
  take possession of by force, law etc.
  2. заяждам
  to bind or lock in position
  3. хващам
  to deliberately take hold of, grab
  4. обземам
  to have a sudden and powerful effect upon
  5. възползвам се
  to take advantage of