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单词 seizes
释义

seize

verb

ˈsēz How to pronounce seize (audio)
seized; seizing

transitive verb

1
a
usually seise
ˈsēz How to pronounce seize (audio)
: to vest ownership of a freehold estate in
b
often seise : to put in possession of something
the biographer will be seized of all pertinent papers
2
a
: to take possession of : confiscate
b
: to take possession of by legal process
3
a
: to possess or take by force : capture
b
: to take prisoner : arrest
4
a
: to take hold of : clutch
b
: to possess oneself of : grasp
c
: to understand fully and distinctly : apprehend
5
a
: to attack or overwhelm physically : afflict
seized with chest pains
b
: to possess (someone's thoughts, mind, etc.) completely or overwhelmingly
seized the popular imagination Basil Davenport
6
: to bind or fasten together with a lashing of small stuff (such as yarn, marline, or fine wire)

intransitive verb

1
: to take or lay hold suddenly or forcibly
2
a
: to cohere to a relatively moving part through excessive pressure, temperature, or friction
used especially of machine parts (such as bearings, brakes, or pistons)
b
: to fail to operate due to the seizing of a part
used of an engine
seizer noun

Synonyms

  • appreciate
  • apprehend
  • assimilate
  • behold
  • catch
  • catch on (to)
  • cognize
  • compass
  • comprehend
  • conceive
  • cotton (to or on to)
  • decipher
  • decode
  • dig
  • discern
  • get
  • grasp
  • grok
  • intuit
  • know
  • make
  • make out
  • perceive
  • recognize
  • register
  • savvy
  • see
  • sense
  • tumble (to)
  • twig
  • understand
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Example Sentences

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. See More
Recent Examples on the Web That’s the challenge Harsin has presented to his offense this week: When the opportunity arises to make a play, seize it. Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 14 Sep. 2022 After Ukraine repelled a Russian thrust toward Kyiv in spring, Moscow’s forces captured some territory in its neighbor’s east by using artillery and airstrikes to demolish cities and then seize them. James Marson, WSJ, 29 Aug. 2022 Amid the undoubted challenges of a dynamic marketplace, opportunities abound and so do the potential ways to seize them. Lisa Caldwell, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 The most key challenges for me, personally, were sourced in the various fears that can seize you up and keep you from getting the job done right. John Hoffman, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2022 The island’s people live under constant threat from a powerful authoritarian neighbor, China, which claims sovereignty over democratic Taiwan and vows to seize it by force if necessary. Vic Chiang, Washington Post, 3 July 2022 The erratic movements of the boat show the increasing desperation of oligarchs to keep their ships off the radar of governments trying to seize them. Sophie Mellor, Fortune, 26 May 2022 Kaul, like Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, has advocated for universal background checks and a red-flag law that would allow family members and police to ask judges to seize guns from people who might pose a threat. Todd Richmond, ajc, 26 Aug. 2022 Mills, on the other hand, opposes gun control efforts, including red-flag laws that allow law enforcement to temporarily seize firearms from people suspected of being dangerous. Skyler Swisher, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English saisen, from Anglo-French seisir, from Medieval Latin sacire, of Germanic origin; perhaps akin to Old High German sezzen to set — more at set

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Kids Definition

seize

verb

ˈsēz How to pronounce seize (audio)
seized; seizing
1
: to take possession of by or as if by force
Invaders seized the castle.
He seized the lead.
2
: to take hold of suddenly or with force
… Balin was just in time to seize the boat before it floated off … J. R. R. Tolkien, The Hobbit
3
: to take or use eagerly or quickly
She seized the opportunity to go.

Legal Definition

seize

transitive verb

seized; seizing
1
or seise : to put in possession of property or vest with the right of possession or succession
stand seized of land
2
: to take possession or custody of (property) especially by lawful authority
seize drugs as evidence
the entry of a preliminary order of forfeiture authorizes the Attorney General…to seize the specific property subject to forfeiture Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure Rule 32.2(b)(3)
can seize the goods subject to his security interest and…keep them in satisfaction of the debt J. J. White and R. S. Summers
compare foreclose, repossess
3
: to detain (a person) in such circumstances as would lead a reasonable person to believe that he or she was not free to leave
determined that the defendant was seized when surrounded by police officers

seizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of seize
1
as in knows
to have a clear idea of a critic with a sharp intellect that is able to seize the most subtle nuances of a work of art

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • knows
  • understands
  • grasps
  • sees
  • recognizes
  • deciphers
  • comprehends
  • appreciates
  • gets
  • realizes
  • conceives
  • apprehends
  • perceives
  • senses
  • discerns
  • assimilates
  • beholds
  • makes
  • catches
  • intuits
  • registers
  • decodes
  • digs
  • twigs
  • cognizes
  • absorbs
  • groks
  • makes out
  • tumbles (to)
  • savvies
  • picks up on
  • penetrates
  • compasses
  • catches on (to)
  • cottons (to or on to)
  • digests
  • takes in
  • pierces
  • fathoms

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • misses
  • misunderstands
  • misconstrues
  • misreads
  • misinterprets
  • misconceives
  • mistakes
  • misapprehends
  • misperceives
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2
as in grabs
to take or keep under one's control by authority of law seized the leaders of one of the city's major drug rings

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • grabs
  • arrests
  • apprehends
  • detains
  • restrains
  • captures
  • nabs
  • snatches
  • pinches
  • commits
  • catches
  • runs in
  • nails
  • imprisons
  • busts
  • collars
  • lands
  • picks up
  • pulls in
  • nicks
  • traps
  • holds
  • binds
  • grapples
  • gets
  • jails
  • confines
  • snaps (up)
  • hooks
  • snares
  • incarcerates
  • locks (up)
  • bags
  • handcuffs
  • shackles
  • enchains
  • interns
  • remands
  • fetters
  • trammels
  • immures
  • jugs
  • manacles
  • rearrests

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • liberates
  • frees
  • looses
  • discharges
  • loosens
  • springs
  • releases
  • emancipates
  • unbinds
  • unchains
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3
as in catches
to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly seized the escaping balloon just before it got out of reach

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • grabs
  • catches
  • snatches
  • captures
  • gets
  • lands
  • nabs
  • snags
  • traps
  • hooks
  • nets
  • grapples
  • snares
  • grasps
  • raps
  • bags
  • holds
  • nails
  • collars
  • corrals
  • gloms
  • cops
  • detains
  • apprehends
  • clutches
  • nobbles
  • takes hold (of)
  • secures
  • arrests
  • snaps (up)
  • kidnaps
  • grips
  • ropes
  • gloves
  • abducts
  • rends
  • ensnares
  • wrests
  • lassos
  • clasps
  • entraps
  • corners
  • halters
  • enmeshes
  • fists
  • entangles
  • bays
  • meshes
  • immeshes
  • fastens (on)
  • latches (on or onto)
  • spirits (away or off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • misses
  • liberates
  • frees
  • releases
  • drops
  • discharges
  • loosens
  • unhands
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4
as in confiscates
to take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right Richard III seized the English throne from his brother Edward in 1483

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • grabs
  • confiscates
  • usurps
  • steals
  • converts
  • invades
  • occupies
  • appropriates
  • claims
  • commandeers
  • preempts
  • arrogates
  • snatches
  • assumes
  • pirates
  • expropriates
  • annexes
  • presses
  • grasps
  • attaches
  • repossesses
  • loots
  • takes over
  • encroaches
  • despoils
  • impounds
  • sequesters
  • wrests
  • pillages
  • embezzles
  • wrenches
  • misuses
  • preoccupies
  • trespasses
  • infringes
  • misapplies
  • collars
  • misappropriates
  • peculates
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