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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.Thesaurus| Verb | 1.seize on - adopt; "take up new ideas"fasten on, hook on, latch on, take upsweep up, embrace, espouse, adopt - take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own; "She embraced Catholicism"; "They adopted the Jewish faith" |
Translationsseize (siːz) verb1. to take or grasp suddenly, especially by force. She seized the gun from him; He seized her by the arm; He seized the opportunity of leaving. 抓住，奪取 抓住，夺取 2. to take, especially by force or by law. The police seized the stolen property. 沒收，查扣 查获ˈseizure (-ʒə) noun the act of seizing. seizure of property. 捉住，奪取 查获，夺取 seize on to accept with enthusiasm. I suggested a cycling holiday, and he seized on the idea. 欣然接受 利用seize up (of machinery etc) to get stuck and stop working. The car seized up yesterday. (機器)卡住並停止運轉 失灵，（机器等）卡住
seize is spelt with -ei- (not -ie-). seize on
seize on(to) (something)1. Literally, to grab, grasp, or hold onto something intensely or with a lot of strength. He had a panic attack halfway up the ladder due to his fear of heights and seized on for dear life. The child seized onto her father's arm during the scary parts of the film.2. By extension, to accept, adopt, or undertake something with great enthusiasm or zeal. The boss decided seized onto my idea of developing a smartphone app to accompany our newest product. You need to seize on opportunities like these before they pass you by.3. To resort to some tactic or plan, as out of desperation or necessity. Jake seizes onto any reason he can think of to get out of doing his chores. You can't just seize on any old excuse and expect that to fly in this office.See also: seizeseize (up)on something 1. Lit. to grasp something tightly. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.) Dave seized upon the knob of the door and yanked hard. I seized on the railing and held on tight. 2. Fig. to accept or adopt something, such as a plan, idea, etc. I heard her ideas and seized upon them immediately. The committee seized on my plan at once.See also: on, seizeseize onAlso, seize upon. 1. Grab or take hold of suddenly, as in He seized on the bell rope and started to pull vigorously, or She seized upon every opportunity to present her side of the story. [Late 1600s] 2. Resort to some action, especially out of dire necessity, as in He seized upon any excuse, no matter how farfetched. See also: on, seizeseize on or seize uponv. To take notice of something, especially because it can be used to one's advantage: The newspapers seized on the mayor's foolish remark and said that he wasn't fit for the job.See also: on, seizeEncyclopediaSeeseizeseize on
Related to seize on: seize up, Seize the momentSynonyms for seize onverb adoptSynonyms- fasten on
- hook on
- latch on
- take up
Related Words- sweep up
- embrace
- espouse
- adopt
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