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seize
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- pronunciation:
- siz
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verb |
| inflections: |
seizes, seizing, seized |
| definition 1: |
When you seize something, you grab or take hold of it in a quick and forceful way.
The passenger seized the horse's reins and was able to stop the carriage.The police officer seized the man's weapon.- synonyms:
- grab
- antonyms:
- let go, release, surrender
- similar words:
- capture, clasp, grasp, grip, snap up, take
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| definition 2: |
When you seize something, you capture it.
The enemy soldiers seized the castle.- synonyms:
- capture, catch
- antonyms:
- free
- similar words:
- arrest, kidnap, pinch
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| related words: |
catch, comprehend, conquer, get, hold, pluck, reach, understand |
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