Thesaurus: seize

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1. v. t. To fall or rush upon suddenly and lay hold of; to gripe or grasp suddenly; to reach and grasp.
2. v. t. To take possession of by force.
3. v. t. To invade suddenly; to take sudden hold of; to come upon suddenly; as, a fever seizes a patient.
4. v. t. To take possession of by virtue of a warrant or other legal authority; as, the sheriff seized the debtor's goods.
5. v. t. To fasten; to fix.
6. v. t. To grap with the mind; to comprehend fully and distinctly; as, to seize an idea.
7. v. t. To bind or fasten together with a lashing of small stuff, as yarn or marline; as, to seize ropes.
8. v. take into your hands deliberately
9. v. take or capture by force
10. v. take possession of by force, as after an invasion
11. v. take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
12. v. seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession