seizable


seize

S0220400 (sēz)v. seized, seiz·ing, seiz·es v.tr.1. To grasp suddenly and forcibly; take or grab: seize a sword.2. a. To take by force; capture or conquer: The kidnappers seized the prince. The invaders seized the city.b. To take quick and forcible possession of; confiscate: The police seized a cache of illegal drugs.3. a. To focus the attention or intellect on: seize an idea and develop it to the fullest extent.b. To make use of (an opportunity, for example).4. a. To have a sudden overwhelming effect on: a heinous crime that seized the minds and emotions of the populace.b. To overwhelm physically: a person who was seized with a terminal disease.5. also seise (sēz) Law To cause (someone) to be in possession of something.6. Nautical To bind (a rope) to another, or to a spar, with turns of small line.v.intr.1. To lay sudden or forcible hold of something.2. a. To cohere or fuse with another part as a result of high pressure or temperature and restrict or prevent further motion or flow.b. To come to a halt: The talks seized up and were rescheduled.3. To exhibit signs of seizure activity, often with convulsions.Phrasal Verb: seize on To focus one's attention or intellect on: seized on the notion of gender as a cultural construct.
[Middle English seisen, from Old French seisir, to take possession, of Germanic origin.]
seiz′a·ble adj.seiz′er n.