Seize
vverb.contacttake hold of; grabSynset:clutch prehend
Examples:- The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter
- She clutched her purse
- The mother seized her child by the arm
- Birds of prey often seize small mammals
Derivationally Related Form:prehensionseizingclutch
Hypernyms:get hold of take
Inherited Hypernyms:seizetake
Direct Hyponyms:apprehendarrestcapturecatchclaspclawclenchclinchcollarcopgetgrabgrapplegripnabnailpick upracksnapsnatchsnatch uptake hold of
Full Troponyms:anglebitebrailcatchclaspclawclenchcollarcrabcut offfishfly-fishgetgnawgoosegrabgrapplegripharpoonhookinterceptlassonabnetnet fishnibblenippinchprawnrackrailrecapturescallopseineseizesharkshrimpsnapsnap atsnatchstill-fishswooptrawltrolltweak
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s something
vverb.contacttake or capture by forceExamples:- The terrorists seized the politicians
- The rebels threaten to seize civilian hostages
Derivationally Related Form:seizerseizure
Hypernyms:get hold of take
Inherited Hypernyms:seizetake
Direct Hyponyms:abductcommandeerhighjackhijackkidnapnobblepirateravensnatchwrest
Full Troponyms:carjackcommandeerkidnapravenshanghaiskyjackwrest
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.possessiontake possession of by force, as after an invasionSynset:appropriate capture conquer
Examples:- the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants
- The army seized the town
- The militia captured the castle
Derivationally Related Form:appropriativecaptureappropriatorconqueringseizure
Hypernyms:arrogate assume seize take over usurp
Inherited Hypernyms:appropriateassumetake
Direct Hyponyms:carry
Full Troponyms:carry
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s something from somebody
vverb.possessiontake temporary possession of as a security, by legal authoritySynset:attach confiscate impound sequester
Examples:- The FBI seized the drugs
- The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment
- The police confiscated the stolen artwork
Derivationally Related Form:impoundingimpoundmentconfiscationseizuresequestrationattachment
Hypernyms:take
Inherited Hypernyms:impoundtake
Direct Hyponyms:condemndistraingarnishgarnishee
Full Troponyms:condemndistraingarnishee
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.possessionseize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possessionSynset:arrogate assume take over usurp
Examples:- He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town
- he usurped my rights
- She seized control of the throne after her husband died
Derivationally Related Form:usurpationarrogationarrogatorassumptiontakeoverusurper
Hypernyms:take
Inherited Hypernyms:assumetake
Direct Hyponyms:annexappropriatecaptureconquerhijackpreoccupyraidseize
Full Troponyms:annexappropriatecarrycolonizehijackpreoccupyraid
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.contacthook by a pull on the lineHypernyms:hook
Inherited Hypernyms:seizehookcatchseizetake
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.cognitionaffectSynset:clutch get hold of
Examples:- Fear seized the prisoners
- The patient was seized with unbearable pains
- He was seized with a dreadful disease
Derivationally Related Form:clutch
Hypernyms:overcome overpower overtake overwhelm sweep over whelm
Inherited Hypernyms:seizeoverwhelmarousemake
Sentence Frame:Something ---s somebody
vverb.cognitioncapture the attention or imagination ofSynset:grab
Examples:- This story will grab you
- The movie seized my imagination
Hypernyms:fascinate intrigue
Inherited Hypernyms:grabintriguematter torefer
Sentence Frame:Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something