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2006-09-19 11:58:31 · 9 answers · asked by India 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
VERB:
seized , seiz·ing , seiz·es
VERB:
tr.
To grasp suddenly and forcibly; take or grab: seize a sword.
To grasp with the mind; apprehend: seize an idea and develop it to the fullest extent.
To possess oneself of (something): seize an opportunity.
To have a sudden overwhelming effect on: a heinous crime that seized the minds and emotions of the populace.
To overwhelm physically: a person who was seized with a terminal disease.
To take into custody; capture.
To take quick and forcible possession of; confiscate: seize a cache of illegal drugs.
also seise (sz) KEY
To put (one) into possession of something.
To vest ownership of a feudal property in.
Nautical To bind (a rope) to another, or to a spar, with turns of small line.
VERB:
intr.
To lay sudden or forcible hold of.
To cohere or fuse with another part as a result of high pressure or temperature and restrict or prevent further motion or flow.
To come to a halt: The talks seized up and were rescheduled.
To exhibit symptoms of seizure activity, usually with convulsions.
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2006-09-19 11:59:50 · answer #1 · answered by FaZizzle 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means to take something that you would not normally have a right to take. For example: If the government seizes land for eminent domain.
2006-09-19 19:02:14 · answer #2 · answered by kountry_kandi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
seize >verb 1 take hold of suddenly and forcibly. 2 take forcible possession of. 3 (of the police or another authority) take possession of by warrant or legal right. 4 take (an opportunity) eagerly and decisively. 5 (seize on/upon) take eager advantage of. 6 (of a machine or part in a machine) become jammed.
-DERIVATIVES seizable >adjective seizer >noun.
-ORIGIN Latin sacire, in the phrase ad proprium sacire 'claim as one's own'.
2006-09-19 19:00:00 · answer #3 · answered by jrudd77 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two options: (1) get a dictionary, and (2) search it for the definition.
2006-09-19 19:00:03 · answer #4 · answered by Mike's Girl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means to take, usually by force.
2006-09-19 19:00:06 · answer #5 · answered by neofascistpriest 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To grab firmly.
2006-09-19 19:05:36 · answer #6 · answered by robertspraguejr 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to grab, to confiscate, to suddenly withdraw from, to pull quickly away
2006-09-19 19:00:52 · answer #7 · answered by SunFun 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to take hold of suddenly or forcibly; grasp
2006-09-19 19:00:25 · answer #8 · answered by i_luv_ashley t_miley c_vanessa h 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to take away from
2006-09-19 19:01:18 · answer #9 · answered by mazakerga 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋