Seize - definition, pronunciation, transcription
verb
The mother seized her child by the arm
Birds of prey often seize small mammals
The rebels threaten to seize civilian hostages
The army seized the town
- affect (syn: clutch)
The patient was seized with unbearable pains
He was seized with a dreadful disease
Extra examples
The bank seized their property.
The army has seized control of the city.
A rebel group attempted to seize power.
He suddenly seized the lead in the final lap of the race.
He seized her by the arm.
He tried to seize the gun from him.
She was seized by kidnappers and carried off to a hidden location.
He seized the chance to present his ideas to his boss.
Seizing the moment, she introduced herself to the famous film director.
I seized the books and read them as fast as I could.
The children seized on the idea of camping in the mountains.
She was seized with a sudden desire to laugh.
The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter
The mother seized her child by the arm
Birds of prey often seize small mammals
Word forms
I/you/we/they: seize
he/she/it: seizes
present participle: seizing
past tense: seized
past participle: seized
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