Word Finder - seize

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To deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture.

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• clasp
• grasp
• grip

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To take advantage of (an opportunity or circumstance).

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• jump on

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To take possession of (by force, law etc.).

example

to seize a ship after libeling

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• arrogate
• commandeer
• confiscate

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To have a sudden and powerful effect upon.

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a fever seized him

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To bind, lash or make fast, with several turns of small rope, cord, or small line.

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to seize or stop one rope on to another

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To fasten, fix.

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To lay hold in seizure, by hands or claws (+ on or upon).

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to seize on the neck of a horse

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To have a seizure.

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To bind or lock in position immovably; see also seize up.

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Rust caused the engine to seize, never to run again.

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To submit for consideration to a deliberative body.

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(with of) To cause (an action or matter) to be or remain before (a certain judge or court).

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This Court will remain seized of this matter.

Dean decided to seize the moment.

Seize the moments of happiness, love and be loved!

You are in a position to seize its baggage and artillery.

Carrara, lord of Padua, attempted to seize Vicenza and Verona.

She couldn't let her sense of hope seize her for fear of being devastated.

You have the ability and the army to protect your realm and seize them both, if you desire.

In the event of this not being granted within forty days the matter is to be referred to the twenty-five, who are empowered to seize the lands and property of the king, or to obtain justice in any other way possible.

He obtained a seat in parliament; and in spite of Danby's endeavour to seize his papers by an order in council, on the 10th of December 1678 caused two of the incriminating letters written by Danby to him to be read aloud to the House of Commons by the Speaker.

The latter by this movement, however, uncovered his own communication with Russia, and the emperor was quick to seize his opportunity.

She made fresh alliances with the earl of Angus and Sir George Douglas, and in 1544 she made a premature attempt to seize the regency; but a reconciliation with Arran was brought about by Cardinal Beton.

Alexander carried on a double policy, always ready to seize opportunities to aggrandize his family.

Here the efforts of Dr Alem succeeded in supplying a large body of rebels with arms and ammunition, and he was able, by a bold attack, to seize the town of Rosario and there establish the revolutionary headquarters.

It was now again Wellesley's wish to advance and seize Torres Vedras; but Sir Hew Dalrymple, having at this moment assumed command, decided otherwise.

Some days, this is not much, as the weakness of my forefathers has made it powerful enough to choose its next host and seize control of my body.

On the 14th of January 1642, after the king's attempt to seize the five members, he moved for a committee to put the kingdom in a well's first parlia= mentary efforts.

But Dorothy sprang up and ran to seize her friend's hand drawing him impulsively toward the lovely Princess, who smiled most graciously upon her guest.

Once a nation shows its willingness to seize foreign-owned property at will, foreign investors are reluctant to do business there again.

He saw Karay seize the wolf, and checked his horse, supposing the affair to be over.

If you mix too much, the mixture will seize.

One man, older than the others present, suddenly pushed forward with a scared and angry look and wanted to seize hold of Dolokhov's shirt.

To seize and put into words, to describe directly the life of humanity or even of a single nation, appears impossible.

Verse 12, " They are going to have spoil, these people are going to come to capture spoil, seize plunder.

The Civil Society plenary issued a press release denouncing repression against We Seize!

In November 1605 the Gunpowder Plot conspirators formed a plan to seize her person and proclaim her queen after the explosion, in consequence of which she was removed by Lord Harington to Coventry.

Whenever there's a coup in a banana republic, they always seize control of the radio station.

May I seize the opportunity to wish you a very happy new year.

Seize them, beleaguer them, and lie in wait for them in every stratagem of war.

Yet this eminent, this superior personage was an habitual drunkard, an uncouth savage who intruded upon the hospitality of wealthy foreigners, and was not ashamed to seize upon any dish he took a fancy to, and send it home to his wife.

For example, a script tattoo that states "Seize the Day" may not necessarily be a thug tattoo, but place this tattoo on a neck and make the script elaborate, and then it could be considers a thug-style design.

Most airports will seize unattended luggage.

Additionally, police and federal marshalls often seize vehicles from criminals who commit certain crimes such as contraband (drugs).

There are a number of organizations that either repossess vehicles for nonpayment or seize vehicles for legal reasons.

Fear made Rhyn's chest seize.  No sooner had Gabe spoken the words than the demons fell away.  Coldness snapped over Rhyn, and his surroundings blurred.  He blinked, uncertain what happened until he found himself standing in a dimly lit chamber.  Kris and Gabe were still beside him, and instead of demons, there was only Death.

She rose only for Darian to seize again, sending her crashing onto her stomach.

An attempt late in 1519 to seize Ferrara failed, and the pope recognized the need of foreign aid.

Albany's longer absence in France permitted the partyfaction of the nobles to come to a head in a plot by the earl of Arran to seize the earl of Angus, the queen's husband.

On the 29th of June the near approach of the Prussians (who had orders to seize him, dead or alive), caused him to retire westwards towards Rochefort, whence he hoped to reach the United States.

Attempts were made to seize Tyndale at Worms, but he found refuge at Marburg with Philip, landgrave of Hesse.

Preparations for defence were made; a Neapolitan army was to advance through the Romagna and attack Milan, while the fleet was to seize Genoa; but both expeditions were badly conducted and failed, and on the 8th of September Charles crossed the Alps and joined Lodovico it Moro at Milan.

In July 1804 he ordered his admiral commanding at Toulon, Latouche Treville, to seize an opportunity when Nelson, who was in command of the blockade, was driven off by a northerly gale, to put to sea, with 1 0 sail of the line, pick up the French ship in Cadiz, join Villeneuve who was in the Aix roads, and then effect a junction with Ganteaume and the 21 sail of the line at Brest.

On the 5th of May 1809, Wellesley moved towards the river Douro, having detached Beresford to seize Amarante, from which the French had now driven Silveira.

It was not until the Christian writer Salvian (who was born about 400) had already reached a fairly advanced age that they were able to seize Cologne.

Evidence was given by an informer that, while at Shaftesbury's hiding-place in Wapping, Russell had joined in the proposal to seize the king's guard, a charge indignantly denied by him in his farewell paper, and that he was one of a committee of six appointed to prepare the scheme for an insurrection.

Although we hear of attempts to seize the tyranny and of an institution called petalism, like the Athenian ostracism, designed to guard against such dangers, popular government was not seriously threatened for more than fifty years.

In the year 1776, General Howe sent a detachment of his army under General Henry Clinton to seize Newport as a base of operations for reducing New England, and the city was occupied by the British on the 8th of December 1776.

His victories were won rather by the power of organization, which he possessed in a marked degree, and he was eager to seize ideas and prompt in their execution.

The attempt also of the daring highwayman Maternus to seize the empire was betrayed; but at last Eclectus the emperor's chamberlain, Laetus the praefect of the praetorians, and his mistress Marcia, finding their names on the list of those doomed to death, united to destroy him.

He hoped to seize Cadiz, but it was held by a loyal officer, and for a time no popular movement took place.

A " reformed " prince could seize the property of the monasteries, and appropriate such ecclesiastical foundations as he desired.

An attempt of the provincials to seize and hold a commanding hill in Charlestown brought on the battle of Bunker Hill (June 1 7, 1775), in which the provincials were driven from the ground, although they lost much less heavily than the royal troops.