Seize - English meaning

Seize – definitions in English dictionary

verb
Take hold of suddenly and forcibly.
Usage examples:
She jumped up and seized his arm
Synonims:
GrabGraspSnatchSeize hold ofGrab hold ofTake hold ofLay hold ofLay (one's) hands onGet one's hands onTake a grip ofGripClutchTakePluck
verb
Take (an opportunity) eagerly and decisively.
Usage examples:
He seized his chance to attack as carr hesitated
verb
(of a feeling or pain) affect (someone) suddenly or acutely.
Usage examples:
He was seized by the most dreadful fear
verb
Strongly appeal to or attract (the imagination or attention).
Usage examples:
The story of the king's escape seized the public imagination
verb
(of a machine with moving parts) become jammed.
Usage examples:
I realized that the mechanism had seized
verb
Fasten or attach (someone or something) to something by binding with turns of rope.
Usage examples:
Jack was seized to the gun and had his two dozen lashes

verb
Take hold of; grab

verb
To take something quickly and hold it
Usage examples:
He seized her arm to lead her through the crowd., fig. while she was distracted, i seized the oppor…

verb
If the police or government seizes property or assets, they take possession of them because they are illegal, or because the owner owes money
Usage examples:
Customs agents last year seized $14 million in counterfeit electronics goods at the nation's ports.…

Seize translation into English

Seize: translate from English into Chinese

抢占, 把握, 夺取, 占领, 捕捉, 攫取, 抓, 侵占, 抢夺, 捕获, 缴获, 强占, 占, 拿, 擒, 捕, 篡夺, 霸占, 攫, 捽, 迨, 篡, 逮, 据, 扭, 搴, 搏, 揪, 虏获, 罚金, 罚款, 揽, 捏, 攘

Seize: translate from English into Dutch

Grijpen, Beslag leggen op, Aangrijpen, Nemen, Pakken, In beslag nemen, Vastlopen, Bemachtigen, Vatten, Confisqueren, Begrijpen, In bezit nemen, Bevangen, Aanvatten, Snappen, Sjorren, Opbrengen

Seize: translate from English into French

Saisir, Prendre, Gripper, Confisquer, Capturer, Se saisir de, Arrêter, Attraper, Se gripper, Détenir, S'emparer, S'emparer de

Seize: translate from English into German

Ergreifen, Beschlagnahmen, Greifen, Erfassen, Fassen, Nehmen, Packen, Besetzen, Pfänden, Erhaschen, Kapern, An sich reißen, Festnehmen, Anfassen, Einziehen, Befallen, Sich bemächtigen, Abpassen, Überlaufen, Reißen an sich

Seize: translate from English into Hindi

को जब्त, पकड़ना, पकड़ लेना, छीनना, पहरे में डालना, रोक लगाना, ज़ब्त करना, अभिग्रहण करना, जब्त करना

Seize: translate from English into Italian

Prendere, Sequestrare, Afferrare, Impadronirsi, Grippare, Impossessarsi, Catturare, Confiscare, Impadronirsi di, Arraffare, Acciuffare

Seize: translate from English into Korean

잡다, 붙잡다, 붙들어 매다, 붙들다, 타다, 빼앗다, 덮치다, 잘 알고 있다, 서다, 파악하다, 포착하다, 체포하다, 압류하다, 점유시키다, 소유시키다, 엄습하다, 벽에 부딪치다

Seize: translate from English into Russian

Захватывать, Воспользоваться, Схватить, Конфисковать, Налагать арест, Ухватиться, Хватать, Понять, Заедать, Хапать, Завладевать, Вселяться, Охватывать, Нахватать, Обдавать, Найтовить, Обуять, Цапать, Вводить во владение, Обуревать

Seize: translate from English into Spanish

Confiscar, Aprovechar, Apoderarse de, Agarrar, Embargar, Coger, Captar, Incautarse, Asir, Secuestrar, Detener, Amarrar, Tomar los tamaños

Word origin

Middle English: from Old French seizir ‘give seisin’, from medieval Latin sacire, in the phrase ad proprium sacire ‘claim as one's own’, from a Germanic base meaning ‘procedure’.

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Seize – similar words

seized

verb
Take hold of suddenly and forcibly.
Usage examples:
She jumped up and seized his arm

verb
Past simple and past participle of seize
Usage examples:
I seized his arm and made him turn to look at me., he seized the chance/opportunity of a free fligh…

Seized - all meanings in English

Seize synonims

clutch

klʌtʃ

verb
Grasp (something) tightly.
Usage examples:
He stood clutching a microphone

noun
A tight grasp.
Usage examples:
She made a clutch at his body

adjective
(in sport) denoting or occurring at a critical situation in which the outcome of a game or competition is at stake.
Usage examples:
They both are hard-nosed players who seem to thrive in clutch situations

Clutch - all meanings in English

grab

ɡræb

verb
Grasp or seize suddenly and roughly.
Usage examples:
She grabbed him by the shirt collar

noun
A quick sudden clutch or attempt to seize.
Usage examples:
He made a grab at the pistol

verb
Take or seize suddenly

Grab - all meanings in English

grab hold of

phrase
To start holding something or someone
Usage examples:
He took hold of one end of the carpet and tugged., i just managed to grab hold of lucy before she f…

Grab hold of - all meanings in English

grasp

ɡrɑːsp

verb
Seize and hold firmly.
Usage examples:
She grasped the bottle

noun
A firm hold or grip.
Usage examples:
The child slipped from her grasp

verb
Hold firmly

Grasp - all meanings in English

grip

ɡrɪp

verb
Take and keep a firm hold of; grasp tightly.
Usage examples:
His knuckles were white as he gripped the steering wheel

noun
A firm hold; a tight grasp.
Usage examples:
His arm was held in a vice-like grip

verb
Hold fast or firmly

Grip - all meanings in English

pluck

verb
Take hold of (something) and quickly remove it from its place.
Usage examples:
She plucked a blade of grass

noun
Spirited and determined courage.
Usage examples:
It must have taken a lot of pluck to walk along a path marked ‘danger’

verb
To remove something, esp. with a sudden movement
Usage examples:
Astronauts plan to use the shuttle’s robot arm to pluck the satellite out of space., she plucked he…

Pluck - all meanings in English

snatch

verb
Quickly seize (something) in a rude or eager way.
Usage examples:
She snatched a biscuit from the plate

noun
An act of snatching or quickly seizing something.
Usage examples:
A quick snatch of breath

verb
Grasp hastily or eagerly

Snatch - all meanings in English

take

verb
Lay hold of (something) with one's hands; reach for and hold.
Usage examples:
Mrs morgan took another biscuit

noun
A scene or sequence of sound or vision photographed or recorded continuously at one time.
Usage examples:
He completed a particularly difficult scene in two takes

verb
Get into one's hands

Take - all meanings in English

take hold of

phrase
To start holding something or someone
Usage examples:
He took hold of one end of the carpet and tugged., i just managed to grab hold of lucy before she f…

Take hold of - all meanings in English

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