meaning of seize

1. To fall or rush upon suddenly and lay hold of; to gripe or grasp suddenly; to reach and grasp.
2.
To take possession of by force.
3.
To invade suddenly; to take sudden hold of; to come upon suddenly; as, a fever seizes a patient.
4.
To take possession of by virtue of a warrant or other legal authority; as, the sheriff seized the debtors goods.
5.
To fasten; to fix.
6.
To grap with the mind; to comprehend fully and distinctly; as, to seize an idea.
7.
To bind or fasten together with a lashing of small stuff, as yarn or marline; as, to seize ropes.
8.
capture the attention or imagination of; "This story will grab you"; "The movie seized my ">imagination"


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