Definition of seize

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Seize (v. t.) To fall or rush upon suddenly and lay hold of; to gripe or grasp suddenly; to reach and grasp.

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Apprehend :: Apprehend (v. t.) To take or seize; to take hold of.
Grab :: Grab (v. t. & i.) To gripe suddenly; to seize; to snatch; to clutch.
Forceps :: Forceps (n.) A pair of pinchers, or tongs; an instrument for grasping, holding firmly, or exerting traction upon, bodies which it would be inconvenient or impracticable to seize with the fingers, especially one for delicate operations, as those of watchmakers, surgeons, accoucheurs, dentists, etc..
Knab :: Knab (v. t.) To seize with the teeth; to gnaw.
Caburn :: Caburn (n.) A small line made of spun yarn, to bind or worm cables, seize tackles, etc..
Truss :: Truss (n.) To take fast hold of; to seize and hold firmly; to pounce upon.
Attach :: Attach (v. t.) To take, seize, or lay hold of..
Graaper :: Graaper (n.) One who grasps or seizes; one who catches or holds.
Take :: Take (v. t.) In an active sense; To lay hold of; to seize with the hands, or otherwise; to grasp; to get into one's hold or possession; to procure; to seize and carry away; to convey..
Ravish :: Ravish (v. t.) To seize and carry away by violence; to snatch by force.
Disseizee :: Disseizee (n.) A person disseized, or put out of possession of an estate unlawfully; -- correlative to disseizor..
Crimp :: Crimp (v. t.) To pinch and hold; to seize.
Raven :: Raven (v. t.) To obtain or seize by violence.
Hand :: Hand (v. t.) To seize; to lay hands on.
Redisseize :: Redisseize (v. t.) To disseize anew, or a second time..
Capture :: Capture (v. t.) To seize or take possession of by force, surprise, or stratagem; to overcome and hold; to secure by effort..
Fang :: Fang (v. t.) The tusk of an animal, by which the prey is seized and held or torn; a long pointed tooth; esp., one of the usually erectile, venomous teeth of serpents. Also, one of the falcers of a spider..
Catch :: Catch (n.) The posture of seizing; a state of preparation to lay hold of, or of watching he opportunity to seize; as, to lie on the catch..
Prehensi-ble :: Prehensi-ble (a.) Capable of being seized.
Pounce :: Pounce (v. i.) To fall suddenly and seize with the claws; -- with on or upon; as, a hawk pounces upon a chicken. Also used figuratively..
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