Definition of seize

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Seize (v. t.) To take possession of by force.

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Foreseize :: Foreseize (v. t.) To seize beforehand.
Redisseize :: Redisseize (v. t.) To disseize anew, or a second time..
Reseize :: Reseize (v. t.) To put in possession again; to reinstate.
Nibble :: Nibble (v. t.) To bite by little at a time; to seize gently with the mouth; to eat slowly or in small bits.
Snap :: Snap (n.) To bite or seize suddenly, especially with the teeth..
Snatch :: Snatch (n.) To take or seize hastily, abruptly, or without permission or ceremony; as, to snatch a loaf or a kiss..
Seizure :: Seizure (n.) The act of seizing, or the state of being seized; sudden and violent grasp or gripe; a taking into possession; as, the seizure of a thief, a property, a throne, etc..
Prehend :: Prehend (v. t.) To lay hold of; to seize.
Ingrapple :: Ingrapple (v. t. & i.) To seize; to clutch; to grapple.
Bite :: Bite (v. i.) To seize something forcibly with the teeth; to wound with the teeth; to have the habit of so doing; as, does the dog bite?.
Arrest :: Arrest (v. t.) To seize on and fix; to hold; to catch; as, to arrest the eyes or attention..
Crimp :: Crimp (v. t.) To pinch and hold; to seize.
Lock :: Lock (v. t.) To seize, as the sword arm of an antagonist, by turning the left arm around it, to disarm him..
Catch :: Catch (n.) Passing opportunities seized; snatches.
Saltigrade :: Saltigrade (n.) One of the Saltigradae, a tribe of spiders which leap to seize their prey..
Swallow :: Swallow (v. t.) To seize and waste; to exhaust; to consume.
Pinch :: Pinch (v. t.) o seize; to grip; to bite; -- said of animals.
Bag :: Bag (v. t.) To seize, capture, or entrap; as, to bag an army; to bag game..
Prehensile :: Prehensile (n.) Adapted to seize or grasp; seizing; grasping; as, the prehensile tail of a monkey..
Gripper :: Gripper (n.) One who, or that which, grips or seizes..
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