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Definition of seize in English: seizeverb siːzsiz 1with object Take hold of suddenly and forcibly. she jumped up and seized his arm he seized hold of the door handle Example sentencesExamples - He quickly seized it with one hand and pointed it at the door.
- He quickly seized her wrist and pinned it to her side.
- Instead of replying Faith seized her by the hand and began pulling her along.
- The two attendants quickly hurried forward and roughly seized Angel about her arms.
- Jin escaped Vamp's hold, only to be seized by the arms.
- She seized the older boy by the arm and drew him inside.
Synonyms grab, grasp, snatch, seize hold of, grab hold of, take hold of, lay hold of, lay (one's) hands on, get one's hands on, take a grip of, grip, clutch, take, pluck - 1.1 Take forcible possession of.
army rebels seized an air force base the current President seized power in a coup Example sentencesExamples - The allies had made several attempts to capture it so they could go on and seize Rome.
- In 1862 he moved to the western theater, leading part of the Union army that seized Corinth, Mississippi.
- Things did turn sour, though, when Chechen rebels seized a Moscow theater.
- On Oct.23, 2002, Chechen rebels seized a Moscow theater and held hostages for three days.
- He has admitted he was one of the 32 armed rebels who seized the school last September.
- The government had for days promised an all-out offensive against the rebels who seized half the country after a bloody coup attempt on September 19.
- The British army seized New York City in September 1776 and continued to occupy it when Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown five years later.
- He could not seize Rome and secure his logistic base.
Synonyms capture, take, overrun, annex, occupy, take possession of, conquer, take over, subjugate, subject, colonize - 1.2 (of the police or another authority) take possession of (something) by warrant or legal right.
police have seized 726 lb of cocaine Example sentencesExamples - Police are examining computer equipment seized during the search.
- His right to possession may be suspended or temporarily divested if the goods are seized by the police under lawful authority.
- Magic mushrooms and cannabis plants were seized by police officers carrying out a drugs raid on a house in Atworth.
- In addition to the arrests, caches of arms have also been seized.
- This is the haul of alcohol seized by police in an undercover operation targeting young drinkers.
- In 1993, 53.15 tons of cannabis were seized by the government.
- The drugs and property gained from sale of the drugs were seized as evidence.
- The problem was that he needed access to funds seized by the police for legal fees.
- He was immediately seized by Canadian immigration authorities and has been held in detention since February.
- Officers believe the amount of cannabis seized by officers will seriously impact supplies throughout south London and beyond.
- A large haul of weapons was also seized in the raids.
- They also produced receipts which they said identified where all of the items seized by the police had been purchased.
- Forensic tests are now being carried out on items seized by police.
- His captors had sent e-mails to government and news organizations on a computer later seized by the Pakistani police.
- Customs officers at Dublin Airport yesterday seized a drugs shipment worth €1.3m which was bound for New York.
- Though he intended to crop out all identifying details, the uncropped negatives were seized by the police and leaked to the press, setting off a media firestorm.
- Hundreds of miniature lead soldiers seized in a burglary bust are to be reunited with their owner.
- An amount of ecstasy tablets were also seized in this raid.
- Drugs worth billions of rands were seized by the police last year, the department of detective services said yesterday.
- A transit van was also seized by officers, who are continuing their investigation.
Synonyms confiscate, impound, commandeer, requisition, appropriate, expropriate, take possession of, sequester, sequestrate, take away, take over, take Law distrain, attach, disseize Scottish Law poind
2Take (an opportunity) eagerly and decisively. he seized his chance to attack as Carr hesitated Example sentencesExamples - The British National party quickly seized the opportunity to exploit the attack.
- This is a momentous opportunity that Indonesia must seize.
- She seized the opportunity and there has been no looking back since.
- This magnificent opportunity was eagerly seized by modernizing employers.
- This is a conflict that can widen or an opportunity we can seize.
- This season, injuries to others gave him his opportunity; he seized his chance with aplomb, and has been clinging to the shirt ever since.
- Find opportunities and seize chances to convey the message of Islam to others.
- Logically, one would think that the church would embrace this opportunity and seize the chance to equip the saints for the work of the Kingdom.
- Warner quickly seized the opportunity and immediately signed the prodigious talent.
- The Government has set targets for reducing CO2 emissions that we will stand no chance of meeting unless we seize opportunities to invest in renewable energy when we can.
- Limerick will know that they should have seized the opportunity because the chance was there, playing against a 14-man Kerry team at home.
- You find the miracles in opportunities seized, in magic believed.
- This is an opportunity they must seize with both hands.
- Germany seized its opportunity following its victory over France in the 1871 war.
- What unplanned opportunities have you seized, and how?
- She has seized every opportunity during seven years in the Navy, and recently took the position as the top Sailor in her field.
- Cooper writes about post-modern politics as an opportunity we must seize.
- A decision to seize the opportunity they present could have a major impact on the left internationally.
- They were being offered a regular and secure investment opportunity which they seized with alacrity.
- We must admit that China's decision to seize a business opportunity to promote Chinese language has had good results.
3(of a feeling or pain) affect (someone) suddenly or acutely. he was seized by the most dreadful fear Example sentencesExamples - Panic seized me as I realized she might have said her name during one of those auditory lapses.
- I was sitting at my desk, hunched over a grammar worksheet, when the feeling seized me.
- She felt an irrational anger seize her at this small disturbance in the palace routine.
- Momentary panic seized him, and he patted urgently at his pockets, discovering with relief that the things he would need were still there.
- For a moment, panic seized her as she stiffened, sitting up abruptly.
- No temptation has seized you except what is common to man.
- As the evening comes on, an incomprehensible feeling of disquietude seizes me, just as if night concealed some terrible menace toward me.
- Panic seized her as Pearl felt herself being led towards the water.
- Rage seized him, filling his throat so that he could not speak.
- Fury seized John when he learned of Daisy's destination.
- A sudden panic seized her, and Lila hurriedly tripped her way to the glass doors, managing to arrive there just as he was about to walk out.
- I gasp sharply as a sudden pain seizes me around my waist.
- All the clutter on his desk was spread out in front of me, and a great curiosity seized me.
- He'd never seen, never imagined, the like of this moment, and a vast, inarticulate longing seized him.
- Suddenly she was seized with fear, not of death itself, but of what comes after death.
- I saw them stand up and leave and panic seized me.
- A foreign emotion seized Jason as he watched the scene.
- Panic seized me as I realized Jacob had not been selected.
- Fear seized her as she suddenly realized that something was indeed different.
- Three miles into the journey she was seized with labour pains.
4Strongly appeal to or attract (the imagination or attention) the story of the king's escape seized the public imagination Example sentencesExamples - Voters will switch off in even bigger numbers: the clash of ideas is what seizes the public imagination, not the comparison of pilot schemes.
- The damage is done, though - the public mind seized.
- However, this miraculous story seems to have seized the public imagination, earning a few minutes on most evening news programs.
- To succeed, the scheme had to seize shoppers' imaginations and change their habits.
- The Republicans won by marshalling the Right and manipulating and controlling words and images - really seizing the public imaginary.
- After years of growing estrangement, cricket recognised its chance to seize the public's imagination.
- The prospect of this raft of equity raising has seized and appalled the collective imagination of the City.
- This was not the first time that torture had seized public attention.
- Anderson has deftly avoided falling into a number of traps since she first seized the public's attention.
- These numbers are so large that they may escape - rather than seize - the public's attention.
- Still, there are plenty of poor, mountainous countries where cycling hasn't seized the public imagination.
- 4.1formal Understand (something) quickly or clearly.
he always strains to seize the most sombre truths Example sentencesExamples - You are impressed with how nice and friendly the people are and you quickly seize those elements of culture which are similar to your own.
- 4.2be seized of Be aware or informed of.
the judge was fully seized of the point Example sentencesExamples - We are taking stock of the situation and are seized of the matter.
- The Industrial Tribunal is seized of all matters in issue between the parties and is the proper forum.
- Earlier, the Supreme Court refused to intervene in the matter on the ground that the President was seized of the matter under Article 72 of the Constitution.
- One has looked in vain every week in the Craven Herald for some sign that the district council was seized of the need for more parking provision.
- The former Union health minister had said that the Centre was seized of the issue and had constituted a high-level committee to investigate the lapses in the Vitamin A campaign.
5no object (of a machine with moving parts) become jammed. the engine seized up after only three weeks Example sentencesExamples - The mechanisms often seize through lack of use, but with the wiper motor removed - a relatively simple task - it's possible to get to the problem areas and apply penetrating oil.
- The only question was what would happen first, the leaf patch bursting or the engine seizing up?
- There was a sound that Saint Magnum had never heard before, and then his engine suddenly seized up.
- If everyone thinks your ball bearings cause brake linings to seize up, then they do, regardless of what the truth of the matter is.
- The engine seized and the car ended up at the scrap yard.
- There is an amazing footage of Barry stepping off at 170 mph on the banking at Daytona after his engine seizes.
- Monks can't do this now because the mechanism has seized up.
- If I worked on the right hand shock absorber, why call me when the engine seized up on you?
- The engine seized up on it, or I never would've sold it to that high-school kid who wanted to fix it up in shop class.
- Gifted by the Danish government in 1984, this plant worked for exactly 21 days before its machinery seized up.
- Yesterday the exhaust fell off my car, today the brakes seized!
- The unit seized up with rattles and clanks, vibrating madly, falling supine upon the ground.
- If you run out of oil, the piston cannot move up and down freely in the cylinder, and the engine will seize.
- The engine had indeed seized but things were not as serious as I thought.
- The right oil mix must be maintained or the engine will seize.
Synonyms stick, become stuck, catch, seize up, become immobilized, become unable to move, become fixed, become wedged, become lodged, become trapped 6be seized ofEnglish Law
Be in legal possession of. the court is currently seized of custody applications Example sentencesExamples - Subject to these general propositions we must turn to English procedural law in order to determine at what point of time an English Court is seised of the proceedings.
- The judge below seems to have tried this claim for all the world as if he were seised of the original action against the insurance brokers.
- If the tribunal remains seised of the matter until the actual direction for conditional discharge is given, it seems to us highly desirable that the Tribunal should be able to have regard to relevant fresh material, should there be any.
- In my judgment, a court which grants provisional measures is not by virtue of that fact alone definitively seised of jurisdiction on the merits of the dispute.
- In the context of whether a court is seised of proceedings for the purposes of Article 21, the question whether those proceedings have been served is not determined by the foreign domestic rules of procedure.
- 6.1historical Have or receive freehold possession of (property)
any person who is seized of land has a protected interest in that land Example sentencesExamples - Mr Sorrell is currently in possession of the property, and is accordingly presumed to be seised of an estate in fee simple.
7Nautical
archaic Fasten or attach (someone or something) to something by binding with turns of rope. Jack was seized to the gun and had his two dozen lashes
Phrases Make the most of the present moment. Example sentencesExamples - It may turn out that while the big domestic banks are focused on foreign competitors, smaller domestic rivals combining Western best-practices and an intimate understanding of the local market will seize the day.
- They wanted me to seize the day and live the moment and not play by the rules.
- In doing so, we need to decisively seize the day, and broaden the agenda.
- Rather than being bold and seizing the day, we became mired in self-flagellation and uncertainty.
- Carpe diem - seize the day - became my unspoken motto.
- It is all about application and seizing the day.
- They, and the President who leads them, are determined to seize the day.
- However, it does reveal the underlying mindset that allowed these budding war criminals to seize the day without any obvious conscience.
- David Murphy is one who believes that they have to seize the day.
- For now, though, the self-styled rebels have seized the day, bulldozing over their quieter, more process-oriented neighbors like a defiant road in the wilderness.
Phrasal Verbs Take eager advantage of (something) any momentary upturn was seized upon as evidence of recovery Example sentencesExamples - So who exactly was it who ‘jumped the gun’ and showed credulity in seizing upon a fanciful story to promote their position?
- The U.S. will eagerly seize on any gesture of cooperation from the Germans.
- Henry Jekyll's own final testament adds one small detail, which has been eagerly seized on by film-makers.
- Their views have been eagerly seized upon by lovers of conspiracy theories.
- In Washington, that would undoubtedly have been seized on as evidence of a calculated personality cult.
- As a number of Irish brokerage firms gear up to roll out internet trading, some investors will no doubt eagerly seize on the opportunity to have almost instant access to the stock market.
- Subtle advantages such as those are seized upon when resources are so conspicuously lacking.
- Even if the society or organisation is going broke, in fact especially if it is, people will find ways of not discussing it, while seizing on minor details.
- Yet at the same time any signs of progress are seized upon as evidence of a potential positive outcome.
- Democrats are seizing upon this as evidence that the party needs to find candidates and campaign language that appeal to religiously motivated voters.
- We should not imitate that by seizing on bad metaphysics as an excuse for ignoring valid scientific observations.
- Biologists were quick to seize upon this as the longed-for evidence of natural selection in action.
- They read voraciously, taking full advantage of educational and creative opportunities and seizing upon the opportunity to perform Shakespeare partly because they consider his words the ultimate challenge.
- United also seized upon that advantage to exert almost complete dominance of the match and finish the half well on top, and looking like they were going to run out easy winners.
Synonyms grasp, grasp with both hands, grab, grab at, leap at, snatch, jump at, pounce on, exploit
Origin Middle English: from Old French seizir 'give seisin', from medieval Latin sacire, in the phrase ad proprium sacire 'claim as one's own', from a Germanic base meaning 'procedure'. Seize goes back to the customs of feudal times. It is from Old French seizir ‘give seisin’ (legal possession), from medieval Latin ad proprium sacire ‘claim as one's own’, from a Germanic base meaning ‘procedure’ going back to the same root as sake. The sense ‘jam, cease to function’ in mechanical contexts dates from the late 19th century.
Rhymes Achinese, Ambonese, appease, Assamese, Balinese, Belize, Beninese, Bernese, bêtise, Bhutanese, breeze, Burmese, Cantonese, Castries, cerise, cheese, chemise, Chinese, Cingalese, Cleese, Congolese, Denise, Dodecanese, ease, éminence grise, expertise, Faroese, freeze, Fries, frieze, Gabonese, Genoese, Goanese, Guyanese, he's, Japanese, Javanese, jeez, journalese, Kanarese, Keys, Lebanese, lees, legalese, Louise, Macanese, Madurese, Maltese, marquise, Milanese, Nepalese, officialese, overseas, pease, Pekinese, Peloponnese, Piedmontese, please, Portuguese, Pyrenees, reprise, Rwandese, seise, Senegalese, she's, Siamese, Sienese, Sikkimese, Sinhalese, sleaze, sneeze, squeeze, Stockton-on-Tees, Sudanese, Sundanese, Surinamese, Tabriz, Taiwanese, tease, Tees, telegraphese, these, Timorese, Togolese, trapeze, valise, Viennese, Vietnamese, vocalese, wheeze Definition of seize in US English: seizeverbsēzsiz 1with object Take hold of suddenly and forcibly. she jumped up and seized his arm she seized hold of the door handle Example sentencesExamples - Instead of replying Faith seized her by the hand and began pulling her along.
- She seized the older boy by the arm and drew him inside.
- He quickly seized it with one hand and pointed it at the door.
- Jin escaped Vamp's hold, only to be seized by the arms.
- He quickly seized her wrist and pinned it to her side.
- The two attendants quickly hurried forward and roughly seized Angel about her arms.
Synonyms grab, grasp, snatch, seize hold of, grab hold of, take hold of, lay hold of, lay hands on, lay one's hands on, get one's hands on, take a grip of, grip, clutch, take, pluck - 1.1 Take forcible possession of.
army rebels seized an air force base the current President seized power in a coup Example sentencesExamples - The government had for days promised an all-out offensive against the rebels who seized half the country after a bloody coup attempt on September 19.
- The allies had made several attempts to capture it so they could go on and seize Rome.
- The British army seized New York City in September 1776 and continued to occupy it when Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown five years later.
- Things did turn sour, though, when Chechen rebels seized a Moscow theater.
- He could not seize Rome and secure his logistic base.
- On Oct.23, 2002, Chechen rebels seized a Moscow theater and held hostages for three days.
- In 1862 he moved to the western theater, leading part of the Union army that seized Corinth, Mississippi.
- He has admitted he was one of the 32 armed rebels who seized the school last September.
Synonyms capture, take, overrun, annex, occupy, take possession of, conquer, take over, subjugate, subject, colonize - 1.2 (of the police or another authority) take possession of (something) by warrant or legal right; confiscate; impound.
police have seized 726 lb of cocaine Example sentencesExamples - Officers believe the amount of cannabis seized by officers will seriously impact supplies throughout south London and beyond.
- Though he intended to crop out all identifying details, the uncropped negatives were seized by the police and leaked to the press, setting off a media firestorm.
- In addition to the arrests, caches of arms have also been seized.
- His captors had sent e-mails to government and news organizations on a computer later seized by the Pakistani police.
- An amount of ecstasy tablets were also seized in this raid.
- In 1993, 53.15 tons of cannabis were seized by the government.
- Police are examining computer equipment seized during the search.
- Hundreds of miniature lead soldiers seized in a burglary bust are to be reunited with their owner.
- A transit van was also seized by officers, who are continuing their investigation.
- This is the haul of alcohol seized by police in an undercover operation targeting young drinkers.
- They also produced receipts which they said identified where all of the items seized by the police had been purchased.
- His right to possession may be suspended or temporarily divested if the goods are seized by the police under lawful authority.
- Customs officers at Dublin Airport yesterday seized a drugs shipment worth €1.3m which was bound for New York.
- The drugs and property gained from sale of the drugs were seized as evidence.
- The problem was that he needed access to funds seized by the police for legal fees.
- He was immediately seized by Canadian immigration authorities and has been held in detention since February.
- Drugs worth billions of rands were seized by the police last year, the department of detective services said yesterday.
- A large haul of weapons was also seized in the raids.
- Forensic tests are now being carried out on items seized by police.
- Magic mushrooms and cannabis plants were seized by police officers carrying out a drugs raid on a house in Atworth.
Synonyms confiscate, impound, commandeer, requisition, appropriate, expropriate, take possession of, sequester, sequestrate, take away, take over, take
2Take (an opportunity or initiative) eagerly and decisively. he seized his chance to attack as Delaney hesitated Example sentencesExamples - This season, injuries to others gave him his opportunity; he seized his chance with aplomb, and has been clinging to the shirt ever since.
- She has seized every opportunity during seven years in the Navy, and recently took the position as the top Sailor in her field.
- This is a conflict that can widen or an opportunity we can seize.
- She seized the opportunity and there has been no looking back since.
- This magnificent opportunity was eagerly seized by modernizing employers.
- They were being offered a regular and secure investment opportunity which they seized with alacrity.
- What unplanned opportunities have you seized, and how?
- Cooper writes about post-modern politics as an opportunity we must seize.
- The British National party quickly seized the opportunity to exploit the attack.
- The Government has set targets for reducing CO2 emissions that we will stand no chance of meeting unless we seize opportunities to invest in renewable energy when we can.
- This is a momentous opportunity that Indonesia must seize.
- Limerick will know that they should have seized the opportunity because the chance was there, playing against a 14-man Kerry team at home.
- This is an opportunity they must seize with both hands.
- A decision to seize the opportunity they present could have a major impact on the left internationally.
- Warner quickly seized the opportunity and immediately signed the prodigious talent.
- Logically, one would think that the church would embrace this opportunity and seize the chance to equip the saints for the work of the Kingdom.
- We must admit that China's decision to seize a business opportunity to promote Chinese language has had good results.
- You find the miracles in opportunities seized, in magic believed.
- Find opportunities and seize chances to convey the message of Islam to others.
- Germany seized its opportunity following its victory over France in the 1871 war.
3(of a feeling or pain) affect (someone) suddenly or acutely. he was seized by the most dreadful fear Example sentencesExamples - Panic seized me as I realized Jacob had not been selected.
- I gasp sharply as a sudden pain seizes me around my waist.
- She felt an irrational anger seize her at this small disturbance in the palace routine.
- I saw them stand up and leave and panic seized me.
- No temptation has seized you except what is common to man.
- A foreign emotion seized Jason as he watched the scene.
- A sudden panic seized her, and Lila hurriedly tripped her way to the glass doors, managing to arrive there just as he was about to walk out.
- Momentary panic seized him, and he patted urgently at his pockets, discovering with relief that the things he would need were still there.
- He'd never seen, never imagined, the like of this moment, and a vast, inarticulate longing seized him.
- Panic seized me as I realized she might have said her name during one of those auditory lapses.
- I was sitting at my desk, hunched over a grammar worksheet, when the feeling seized me.
- As the evening comes on, an incomprehensible feeling of disquietude seizes me, just as if night concealed some terrible menace toward me.
- Fury seized John when he learned of Daisy's destination.
- Three miles into the journey she was seized with labour pains.
- Suddenly she was seized with fear, not of death itself, but of what comes after death.
- All the clutter on his desk was spread out in front of me, and a great curiosity seized me.
- Panic seized her as Pearl felt herself being led towards the water.
- Rage seized him, filling his throat so that he could not speak.
- For a moment, panic seized her as she stiffened, sitting up abruptly.
- Fear seized her as she suddenly realized that something was indeed different.
4Strongly appeal to or attract (the imagination or attention) the story of the king's escape seized the public imagination Example sentencesExamples - However, this miraculous story seems to have seized the public imagination, earning a few minutes on most evening news programs.
- Anderson has deftly avoided falling into a number of traps since she first seized the public's attention.
- The damage is done, though - the public mind seized.
- Still, there are plenty of poor, mountainous countries where cycling hasn't seized the public imagination.
- These numbers are so large that they may escape - rather than seize - the public's attention.
- Voters will switch off in even bigger numbers: the clash of ideas is what seizes the public imagination, not the comparison of pilot schemes.
- The prospect of this raft of equity raising has seized and appalled the collective imagination of the City.
- To succeed, the scheme had to seize shoppers' imaginations and change their habits.
- After years of growing estrangement, cricket recognised its chance to seize the public's imagination.
- The Republicans won by marshalling the Right and manipulating and controlling words and images - really seizing the public imaginary.
- This was not the first time that torture had seized public attention.
- 4.1formal Understand (something) quickly or clearly.
he always strains to seize the most somber truths Example sentencesExamples - You are impressed with how nice and friendly the people are and you quickly seize those elements of culture which are similar to your own.
- 4.2 Be aware or informed of.
the judge was fully seized of the point Example sentencesExamples - The former Union health minister had said that the Centre was seized of the issue and had constituted a high-level committee to investigate the lapses in the Vitamin A campaign.
- We are taking stock of the situation and are seized of the matter.
- Earlier, the Supreme Court refused to intervene in the matter on the ground that the President was seized of the matter under Article 72 of the Constitution.
- The Industrial Tribunal is seized of all matters in issue between the parties and is the proper forum.
- One has looked in vain every week in the Craven Herald for some sign that the district council was seized of the need for more parking provision.
5no object (of a machine with moving parts or a moving part in a machine) become stuck or jammed. the engine seized up after only three weeks Example sentencesExamples - There was a sound that Saint Magnum had never heard before, and then his engine suddenly seized up.
- The mechanisms often seize through lack of use, but with the wiper motor removed - a relatively simple task - it's possible to get to the problem areas and apply penetrating oil.
- If I worked on the right hand shock absorber, why call me when the engine seized up on you?
- The engine seized and the car ended up at the scrap yard.
- Yesterday the exhaust fell off my car, today the brakes seized!
- If everyone thinks your ball bearings cause brake linings to seize up, then they do, regardless of what the truth of the matter is.
- There is an amazing footage of Barry stepping off at 170 mph on the banking at Daytona after his engine seizes.
- The only question was what would happen first, the leaf patch bursting or the engine seizing up?
- The unit seized up with rattles and clanks, vibrating madly, falling supine upon the ground.
- The engine seized up on it, or I never would've sold it to that high-school kid who wanted to fix it up in shop class.
- Monks can't do this now because the mechanism has seized up.
- The right oil mix must be maintained or the engine will seize.
- The engine had indeed seized but things were not as serious as I thought.
- Gifted by the Danish government in 1984, this plant worked for exactly 21 days before its machinery seized up.
- If you run out of oil, the piston cannot move up and down freely in the cylinder, and the engine will seize.
Synonyms stick, become stuck, catch, seize up, become immobilized, become unable to move, become fixed, become wedged, become lodged, become trapped 6be seized ofEnglish Law
Be in legal possession of. the court is currently seized of custody applications Example sentencesExamples - The judge below seems to have tried this claim for all the world as if he were seised of the original action against the insurance brokers.
- In the context of whether a court is seised of proceedings for the purposes of Article 21, the question whether those proceedings have been served is not determined by the foreign domestic rules of procedure.
- In my judgment, a court which grants provisional measures is not by virtue of that fact alone definitively seised of jurisdiction on the merits of the dispute.
- If the tribunal remains seised of the matter until the actual direction for conditional discharge is given, it seems to us highly desirable that the Tribunal should be able to have regard to relevant fresh material, should there be any.
- Subject to these general propositions we must turn to English procedural law in order to determine at what point of time an English Court is seised of the proceedings.
- 6.1historical Have or receive freehold possession of (property)
any person who is seized of land has a protected interest in that land Example sentencesExamples - Mr Sorrell is currently in possession of the property, and is accordingly presumed to be seised of an estate in fee simple.
7Nautical
archaic Fasten or attach (someone or something) to something by binding with turns of rope.
Phrases Make the most of the present moment. Example sentencesExamples - They wanted me to seize the day and live the moment and not play by the rules.
- In doing so, we need to decisively seize the day, and broaden the agenda.
- David Murphy is one who believes that they have to seize the day.
- Carpe diem - seize the day - became my unspoken motto.
- It may turn out that while the big domestic banks are focused on foreign competitors, smaller domestic rivals combining Western best-practices and an intimate understanding of the local market will seize the day.
- However, it does reveal the underlying mindset that allowed these budding war criminals to seize the day without any obvious conscience.
- It is all about application and seizing the day.
- For now, though, the self-styled rebels have seized the day, bulldozing over their quieter, more process-oriented neighbors like a defiant road in the wilderness.
- Rather than being bold and seizing the day, we became mired in self-flagellation and uncertainty.
- They, and the President who leads them, are determined to seize the day.
Phrasal Verbs Take eager advantage of (something); exploit for one's own purposes. the government has eagerly seized on the evidence to deny any link between deprivation and crime Example sentencesExamples - The U.S. will eagerly seize on any gesture of cooperation from the Germans.
- Democrats are seizing upon this as evidence that the party needs to find candidates and campaign language that appeal to religiously motivated voters.
- They read voraciously, taking full advantage of educational and creative opportunities and seizing upon the opportunity to perform Shakespeare partly because they consider his words the ultimate challenge.
- Yet at the same time any signs of progress are seized upon as evidence of a potential positive outcome.
- As a number of Irish brokerage firms gear up to roll out internet trading, some investors will no doubt eagerly seize on the opportunity to have almost instant access to the stock market.
- Henry Jekyll's own final testament adds one small detail, which has been eagerly seized on by film-makers.
- So who exactly was it who ‘jumped the gun’ and showed credulity in seizing upon a fanciful story to promote their position?
- Biologists were quick to seize upon this as the longed-for evidence of natural selection in action.
- Even if the society or organisation is going broke, in fact especially if it is, people will find ways of not discussing it, while seizing on minor details.
- We should not imitate that by seizing on bad metaphysics as an excuse for ignoring valid scientific observations.
- United also seized upon that advantage to exert almost complete dominance of the match and finish the half well on top, and looking like they were going to run out easy winners.
- Their views have been eagerly seized upon by lovers of conspiracy theories.
- Subtle advantages such as those are seized upon when resources are so conspicuously lacking.
- In Washington, that would undoubtedly have been seized on as evidence of a calculated personality cult.
Synonyms grasp, grasp with both hands, grab, grab at, leap at, snatch, jump at, pounce on, exploit
Origin Middle English: from Old French seizir ‘give seisin’, from medieval Latin sacire, in the phrase ad proprium sacire ‘claim as one's own’, from a Germanic base meaning ‘procedure’. |