seize

Meanings

• Verb

  Take and hold (something) by force, especially in order to control it.

  - "The police seized the stolen goods during the raid."
  - "The pirates seized control of the ship."
  - "The fire department seized the opportunity to train new recruits."

• Verb

  Take or capture (something) suddenly and quickly.

  - "The thief seized the moment to escape."
  - "The team seized the lead in the second half of the game."
  - "The doctor seized the patient's pulse."

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Pronunciation

1. /siːz/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=399100"

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Synonyms

arrogate , commandeer , confiscate , clasp , grasp , grip , jump on

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with seize
tease , please , ease , freeze , sneeze

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Variants

List of all variants of seize that leads to same result
seise , seised , seises , seising , seize , seized , seizer , seizers , seizes , seizing , seize hold of , seize on , seize on/upon , seize upon , seized on the opportunity , seized on/upon , seizes on/upon , seizing on/upon , seize the day , seize up , seized up , seizes up , seizing up , Louis Seize , Louis Seizes , lost the initiative , seize the initiative , take the initiative , the initiative

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Etymology

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From Old French saisir, from saiser, to take, seize.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'seize the day' is derived from a line in the poem 'Carpe Diem' by Quintus Horatius Flaccus.

2. In the game of chess, a player can 'seize' a pawn if it has only moved one square from its starting position.

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Related Concepts

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1. Seizure: A sudden, uncontrollable episode of abnormal electrical activity in the brain.

2. Legal seizure: The taking of property by law enforcement officers as evidence or to prevent its destruction.

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Culture

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Seize has been used extensively in literature, particularly in the context of war and piracy. It is also used metaphorically to refer to taking advantage of an opportunity.

How to Memorize "seize"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine grabbing or holding onto an object firmly.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of taking control or taking advantage of an opportunity.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym S-E-I-Z-E: Seize, Execute, Implement, Zealously.

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