seize

verb

ˈsēz

seized; seizing

transitive verb

usually seise

ˈsēz

: to vest ownership of a freehold estate in

often seise : to put in possession of something

the biographer will be seized of all pertinent papers

: to take possession of : confiscate

: to take possession of by legal process

: to possess or take by force : capture

: to take prisoner : arrest

: to take hold of : clutch

: to possess oneself of : grasp

: to understand fully and distinctly : apprehend

: to attack or overwhelm physically : afflict

seized with chest pains

: to possess (someone's thoughts, mind, etc.) completely or overwhelmingly

seized the popular imagination

Basil Davenport

: to bind or fasten together with a lashing of small stuff (such as yarn, marline, or fine wire)

intransitive verb

: to take or lay hold suddenly or forcibly

: to cohere to a relatively moving part through excessive pressure, temperature, or friction

—used especially of machine parts (such as bearings, brakes, or pistons)

: to fail to operate due to the seizing of a part

—used of an engine

seizer noun

Example Sentences

The bank seized their property. The army has seized control of the city. A rebel group attempted to seize power. He suddenly seized the lead in the final lap of the race. He seized her by the arm. He tried to seize the gun from him. She was seized by kidnappers and carried off to a hidden location. He seized the chance to present his ideas to his boss. Seizing the moment, she introduced herself to the famous film director. See More

Recent Examples on the Web That’s the challenge Harsin has presented to his offense this week: When the opportunity arises to make a play, seize it.

Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 14 Sep. 2022 After Ukraine repelled a Russian thrust toward Kyiv in spring, Moscow’s forces captured some territory in its neighbor’s east by using artillery and airstrikes to demolish cities and then seize them.

James Marson, WSJ, 29 Aug. 2022 Amid the undoubted challenges of a dynamic marketplace, opportunities abound and so do the potential ways to seize them.

Lisa Caldwell, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 The most key challenges for me, personally, were sourced in the various fears that can seize you up and keep you from getting the job done right.

John Hoffman, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2022 The island’s people live under constant threat from a powerful authoritarian neighbor, China, which claims sovereignty over democratic Taiwan and vows to seize it by force if necessary.

Vic Chiang, Washington Post, 3 July 2022 The erratic movements of the boat show the increasing desperation of oligarchs to keep their ships off the radar of governments trying to seize them.

Sophie Mellor, Fortune, 26 May 2022 Kaul, like Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, has advocated for universal background checks and a red-flag law that would allow family members and police to ask judges to seize guns from people who might pose a threat.

Todd Richmond, ajc, 26 Aug. 2022 Mills, on the other hand, opposes gun control efforts, including red-flag laws that allow law enforcement to temporarily seize firearms from people suspected of being dangerous.

Skyler Swisher, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2022 See More

Legal Definition

seize

transitive verb

seized; seizing

or seise : to put in possession of property or vest with the right of possession or succession

stand seized of land

: to take possession or custody of (property) especially by lawful authority

seize drugs as evidence

the entry of a preliminary order of forfeiture authorizes the Attorney General…to seize the specific property subject to forfeiture

Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure Rule 32.2(b)(3)

can seize the goods subject to his security interest and…keep them in satisfaction of the debt

J. J. White and R. S. Summers

compare foreclose, repossess

: to detain (a person) in such circumstances as would lead a reasonable person to believe that he or she was not free to leave

determined that the defendant was seized when surrounded by police officers

seizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of seize

as in knows

to have a clear idea of a critic with a sharp intellect that is able to seize the most subtle nuances of a work of art

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

knows
understands
grasps
sees
recognizes
deciphers
comprehends
appreciates
gets
realizes
conceives
apprehends
perceives
senses
discerns
assimilates
beholds
makes
catches
intuits
registers
decodes
digs
twigs
cognizes
absorbs
groks
makes out
tumbles (to)
savvies
picks up on
penetrates
compasses
catches on (to)
cottons (to or on to)
digests
takes in
pierces
fathoms

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

misses
misunderstands
misconstrues
misreads
misinterprets
misconceives
mistakes
misapprehends
misperceives

as in grabs

to take or keep under one's control by authority of law seized the leaders of one of the city's major drug rings

Synonyms & Similar Words

grabs
arrests
apprehends
detains
restrains
captures
nabs
snatches
pinches
commits
catches
runs in
nails
imprisons
busts
collars
lands
picks up
pulls in
nicks
traps
holds
binds
grapples
gets
jails
confines
snaps (up)
hooks
snares
incarcerates
locks (up)
bags
handcuffs
shackles
enchains
interns
remands
fetters
trammels
immures
jugs
manacles
rearrests

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

liberates
frees
looses
discharges
loosens
springs
releases
emancipates
unbinds
unchains

as in catches

to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly seized the escaping balloon just before it got out of reach

Synonyms & Similar Words

grabs
catches
snatches
captures
gets
lands
nabs
snags
traps
hooks
nets
grapples
snares
grasps
raps
bags
holds
nails
collars
corrals
gloms
cops
detains
apprehends
clutches
nobbles
takes hold (of)
secures
arrests
snaps (up)
kidnaps
grips
ropes
gloves
abducts
rends
ensnares
wrests
lassos
clasps
entraps
corners
halters
enmeshes
fists
entangles
bays
meshes
immeshes
fastens (on)
latches (on or onto)
spirits (away or off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

misses
liberates
frees
releases
drops
discharges
loosens
unhands

as in confiscates

to take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right Richard III seized the English throne from his brother Edward in 1483

Synonyms & Similar Words

grabs
confiscates
usurps
steals
converts
invades
occupies
appropriates
claims
commandeers
preempts
arrogates
snatches
assumes
pirates
expropriates
annexes
presses
grasps
attaches
repossesses
loots
takes over
encroaches
despoils
impounds
sequesters
wrests
pillages
embezzles
wrenches
misuses
preoccupies
trespasses
infringes
misapplies
collars
misappropriates
peculates

单词	seizes
释义	seize verb ˈsēz seized; seizing transitive verb 1 a usually seise ˈsēz : to vest ownership of a freehold estate in b often seise : to put in possession of something the biographer will be seized of all pertinent papers 2 a : to take possession of : confiscate b : to take possession of by legal process 3 a : to possess or take by force : capture b : to take prisoner : arrest 4 a : to take hold of : clutch b : to possess oneself of : grasp c : to understand fully and distinctly : apprehend 5 a : to attack or overwhelm physically : afflict seized with chest pains b : to possess (someone's thoughts, mind, etc.) completely or overwhelmingly seized the popular imagination Basil Davenport 6 : to bind or fasten together with a lashing of small stuff (such as yarn, marline, or fine wire) intransitive verb 1 : to take or lay hold suddenly or forcibly 2 a : to cohere to a relatively moving part through excessive pressure, temperature, or friction —used especially of machine parts (such as bearings, brakes, or pistons) b : to fail to operate due to the seizing of a part —used of an engine seizer noun Synonyms appreciate apprehend assimilate behold catch catch on (to) cognize compass comprehend conceive cotton (to or on to) decipher decode dig discern get grasp grok intuit know make make out perceive recognize register savvy see sense tumble (to) twig understand See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The bank seized their property. The army has seized control of the city. A rebel group attempted to seize power. He suddenly seized the lead in the final lap of the race. He seized her by the arm. He tried to seize the gun from him. She was seized by kidnappers and carried off to a hidden location. He seized the chance to present his ideas to his boss. Seizing the moment, she introduced herself to the famous film director. See More Recent Examples on the Web That’s the challenge Harsin has presented to his offense this week: When the opportunity arises to make a play, seize it. Tom Green \| Tgreen@al.com, al, 14 Sep. 2022 After Ukraine repelled a Russian thrust toward Kyiv in spring, Moscow’s forces captured some territory in its neighbor’s east by using artillery and airstrikes to demolish cities and then seize them. James Marson, WSJ, 29 Aug. 2022 Amid the undoubted challenges of a dynamic marketplace, opportunities abound and so do the potential ways to seize them. Lisa Caldwell, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 The most key challenges for me, personally, were sourced in the various fears that can seize you up and keep you from getting the job done right. John Hoffman, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2022 The island’s people live under constant threat from a powerful authoritarian neighbor, China, which claims sovereignty over democratic Taiwan and vows to seize it by force if necessary. Vic Chiang, Washington Post, 3 July 2022 The erratic movements of the boat show the increasing desperation of oligarchs to keep their ships off the radar of governments trying to seize them. Sophie Mellor, Fortune, 26 May 2022 Kaul, like Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, has advocated for universal background checks and a red-flag law that would allow family members and police to ask judges to seize guns from people who might pose a threat. Todd Richmond, ajc, 26 Aug. 2022 Mills, on the other hand, opposes gun control efforts, including red-flag laws that allow law enforcement to temporarily seize firearms from people suspected of being dangerous. Skyler Swisher, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English saisen, from Anglo-French seisir, from Medieval Latin sacire, of Germanic origin; perhaps akin to Old High German sezzen to set — more at set First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Phrases Containing seize seize hold of seize on/upon seize the day seize up seize the initiative seize hold of seize on/upon seize the day seize up seize the initiative Kids Definition seize verb ˈsēz seized; seizing 1 : to take possession of by or as if by force Invaders seized the castle. He seized the lead. 2 : to take hold of suddenly or with force … Balin was just in time to seize the boat before it floated off … J. R. R. Tolkien, The Hobbit 3 : to take or use eagerly or quickly She seized the opportunity to go. Legal Definition seize transitive verb seized; seizing 1 or seise : to put in possession of property or vest with the right of possession or succession stand seized of land 2 : to take possession or custody of (property) especially by lawful authority seize drugs as evidence the entry of a preliminary order of forfeiture authorizes the Attorney General…to seize the specific property subject to forfeiture Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure Rule 32.2(b)(3) can seize the goods subject to his security interest and…keep them in satisfaction of the debt J. J. White and R. S. Summers compare foreclose, repossess 3 : to detain (a person) in such circumstances as would lead a reasonable person to believe that he or she was not free to leave determined that the defendant was seized when surrounded by police officers seizes verb present tense third-person singular of seize 1 as in knows to have a clear idea of a critic with a sharp intellect that is able to seize the most subtle nuances of a work of art Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance knows understands grasps sees recognizes deciphers comprehends appreciates gets realizes conceives apprehends perceives senses discerns assimilates beholds makes catches intuits registers decodes digs twigs cognizes absorbs groks makes out tumbles (to) savvies picks up on penetrates compasses catches on (to) cottons (to or on to) digests takes in pierces fathoms Antonyms & Near Antonyms misses misunderstands misconstrues misreads misinterprets misconceives mistakes misapprehends misperceives See More 2 as in grabs to take or keep under one's control by authority of law seized the leaders of one of the city's major drug rings Synonyms & Similar Words grabs arrests apprehends detains restrains captures nabs snatches pinches commits catches runs in nails imprisons busts collars lands picks up pulls in nicks traps holds binds grapples gets jails confines snaps (up) hooks snares incarcerates locks (up) bags handcuffs shackles enchains interns remands fetters trammels immures jugs manacles rearrests Antonyms & Near Antonyms liberates frees looses discharges loosens springs releases emancipates unbinds unchains See More 3 as in catches to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly seized the escaping balloon just before it got out of reach Synonyms & Similar Words grabs catches snatches captures gets lands nabs snags traps hooks nets grapples snares grasps raps bags holds nails collars corrals gloms cops detains apprehends clutches nobbles takes hold (of) secures arrests snaps (up) kidnaps grips ropes gloves abducts rends ensnares wrests lassos clasps entraps corners halters enmeshes fists entangles bays meshes immeshes fastens (on) latches (on or onto) spirits (away or off) Antonyms & Near Antonyms misses liberates frees releases drops discharges loosens unhands See More 4 as in confiscates to take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right Richard III seized the English throne from his brother Edward in 1483 Synonyms & Similar Words grabs confiscates usurps steals converts invades occupies appropriates claims commandeers preempts arrogates snatches assumes pirates expropriates annexes presses grasps attaches repossesses loots takes over encroaches despoils impounds sequesters wrests pillages embezzles wrenches misuses preoccupies trespasses infringes misapplies collars misappropriates peculates
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seize

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