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
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