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Definition of seize

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Seize (v. t.) To take possession of by virtue of a warrant or other legal authority; as, the sheriff seized the debtor's goods..

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Seizor :: Seizor (n.) One who seizes, or takes possession..

Spoil :: Spoil (v. t.) To seize by violence;; to take by force; to plunder.

Attach :: Attach (v. t.) To take, seize, or lay hold of..

Distress :: Distress (n.) To seize for debt; to distrain.

Mouth :: Mouth (v. t.) To take into the mouth; to seize or grind with the mouth or teeth; to chew; to devour.

Prehend :: Prehend (v. t.) To lay hold of; to seize.

Compel :: Compel (v. t.) To take by force or violence; to seize; to exact; to extort.

Waylay :: Waylay (v. t.) To lie in wait for; to meet or encounter in the way; especially, to watch for the passing of, with a view to seize, rob, or slay; to beset in ambush..

Disseized :: Disseized (imp. & p. p.) of Disseiz.

Stag-evil :: Stage-struck (a.) Fascinated by the stage; seized by a passionate desire to become an actor.

Confiscate :: Confiscate (a.) Seized and appropriated by the government to the public use; forfeited.

Possess :: Possess (v. t.) To obtain occupation or possession of; to accomplish; to gain; to seize.

Reseize :: Reseize (v. t.) To take possession of, as lands and tenements which have been disseized..

Rap :: Rap (v.) To snatch away; to seize and hurry off.

Bag :: Bag (v. t.) To seize, capture, or entrap; as, to bag an army; to bag game..

Snap :: Snap (v. t.) A sudden, eager bite; a sudden seizing, or effort to seize, as with the teeth..

Arrest :: Arrest (v. t.) To seize on and fix; to hold; to catch; as, to arrest the eyes or attention..

Catch :: Catch (v. t.) To seize after pursuing; to arrest; as, to catch a thief..

Snatch :: Snatch (n.) To take or seize hastily, abruptly, or without permission or ceremony; as, to snatch a loaf or a kiss..

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..