seize
111seize — v. a. RG. 436 == (in law) to give a person possession of a thing. HD. 2513 …
112seize — sɪËz v. take forcibly; grasp, hold; comprehend, understand; expropriate, confiscate; capture, apprehend; take control of; take advantage of promptly; attack; (Law) make a person the legal owner of merchandise or property; lash, tie or fasten… …
113seize on — v. jump on , hurry to take advantage of …
114seize up — v. be arrested, be stuck, be stopped …
115seize — An equipment failure in which moving parts stick or jam because of friction, pressure, or excessive temperature …
116seize — n.f. Bière 1664 …
117seize — fon …
118seize up — to suddenly stop moving or working. I hit two keys at the same time and my computer just seized up. Her leg seized up and she had to be carried out …
119seize — v. a. 1. Gripe, grasp, snatch, clutch, catch, capture, grapple, lay hold on, lay hold of, fasten upon, lay hands on, take hold of (forcibly and suddenly). 2. Come upon suddenly (as attacks of disease), attack, take hold of. 3. Fasten, fix. 4.… …
120seize on — they seized on the opportunity Syn: take advantage of, exploit, grasp with both hands, leap at, jump at, pounce on …