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seize verb (seized, seizing) 1 to take or grab suddenly, eagerly or forcibly. 2 to take by force; to capture. 3 to affect suddenly and deeply; to overcome • He was seized by panic. 4 to take legal possession of someone or something. 5 naut to lash or make fast. 6 (often seize on or upon something) to use or exploit it eagerly • She seized on the idea as soon as it was suggested • They seized every chance to embarrass us. seizable adj.
ETYMOLOGY: 13c: from French saisir.
seize up 1 a said of a machine or engine: to become stiff or jammed, especially through overuse or lack of lubrication; b said of part of the body: to become stiff through over-exertion. 2 said of a person: to become overwhelmed eg with nerves, fear, etc • As soon as I saw him I just seized up. |
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