Word Definitions & Examples
verb
Sense 1
"Fear seized the prisoners"
"The patient was seized with unberable pains"
"He was seized with a dreadful disease"
Derived:
clutch
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s on something
verb
Sense 2
"The salesclerk quickly seized the money on the counter"
"She clutched her purse"
"The mother seized her child by the arm"
"Birds of prey often seize small mammals"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 3
"The terrorists seized the politicians"
"The rebels threaten to seize civilian hostages"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb
Sense 4
"strike a fish"
Type of:
hook
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 5
"This story will grab you"
"The movie seized my imagination"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 6
"the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants"
"The army seized the town"
"The militia captured the castle"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE
verb
Sense 7
seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one''s right or possession
"He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"
"he usurped my rights"
"She seized control of the throne after her husband died"
Type of:
take
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
90%
Sense Count
8
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
61
Times Searched
3
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