seized

Meanings

• verb

  Taken or seized, especially forcibly.

  - "The police seized the stolen goods."
  - "The pirates seized control of the ship."

• verb

  To take or capture (something) suddenly and forcibly.

  - "The thief seized the opportunity to steal the jewels."
  - "The soldiers seized the castle."

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Pronunciation

1. /siːzd/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

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

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with seized
mizes , prizes , surprises

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Homophones

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1. Seas () : A large body of salt water that is part of the Earth's ocean or that forms part of the coastline of a continent or country.
   

2. Sees () : Third person singular of the verb 'see'.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of seized that leads to same result
seise , seised , seises , seising , seize , seized , seizer , seizers , seizes , seizing , seize on , seize on/upon , seize upon , seized on the opportunity , seized on/upon , seizes on/upon , seizing on/upon , seize up , seized up , seizes up , seizing up

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Forms

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seized (past tense and past participle of the verb 'seize')

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Etymology

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From Old French saisir, from saiser, to take, seize, lay hold of.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'seize' comes from the Old French word 'saisir', which means 'to take' or 'to seize'.

2. The term 'seize the day' is derived from the Latin phrase 'Carpe Diem', which means 'seize the day' or 'enjoy the present moment'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Capture: The act of taking control of something, often forcibly.

2. Apprehend: To take or seize (someone) and bring them into custody.

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Culture

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The word 'seized' has been used in various literary works, such as in William Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' and Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Pit and the Pendulum'. It has also been used in art, particularly in depictions of pirates and thieves.

How to Memorize "seized"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of taking something into your hands or the image of a pirate ship taking control of another ship.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'seized' with the feeling of surprise or the image of someone taking control of a situation.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'S-E-I-Z-E' to remember the meaning: Seize, Engage, Implement, Zone, Execute.

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