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English to English verb
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take hold of; grab |  | Example: The sales clerk 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
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take or capture by force | | Example: The terrorists seized the politicians
The rebels threaten to seize civilian hostages
source: wordnet30
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take possession of by force, as after an invasion | | Example: the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants
The army seized the town
The militia captured the castle
source: wordnet30
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take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority | | Example: The FBI seized the drugs
The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment
The police confiscated the stolen artwork
source: wordnet30
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seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession | | Example: 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
source: wordnet30
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hook by a pull on the line | | Example: strike a fish
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affect | | Example: Fear seized the prisoners
The patient was seized with unbearable pains
He was seized with a dreadful disease
source: wordnet30
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capture the attention or imagination of | | Example: This story will grab you
The movie seized my imagination
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To fall or rush upon suddenly and lay hold of; to gripe or grasp suddenly; to reach and grasp. | | source: webster1913
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