SEIZE
\sˈiːz], \sˈiːz], \s_ˈiː_z]\
Definitions of SEIZE
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
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take or capture by force; "The terrorists seized the politicians"; "The rebels threaten to seize civilian hostages"
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hook by a pull on the line; "strike a fish"
By Princeton University
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take or capture by force; "The terrorists seized the politicians"; "The rebels threaten to seize civilian hostages"
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hook by a pull on the line; "strike a fish"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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To fall or rush upon suddenly and lay hold of; to gripe or grasp suddenly; to reach and grasp.
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To take possession of by force.
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To invade suddenly; to take sudden hold of; to come upon suddenly; as, a fever seizes a patient.
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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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To grap with the mind; to comprehend fully and distinctly; as, to seize an idea.
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To bind or fasten together with a lashing of small stuff, as yarn or marline; as, to seize ropes.
By Oddity Software
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To fall or rush upon suddenly and lay hold of; to gripe or grasp suddenly; to reach and grasp.
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To take possession of by force.
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To invade suddenly; to take sudden hold of; to come upon suddenly; as, a fever seizes a patient.
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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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To grap with the mind; to comprehend fully and distinctly; as, to seize an idea.
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To bind or fasten together with a lashing of small stuff, as yarn or marline; as, to seize ropes.
By Noah Webster.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By Daniel Lyons
