Seize vs. Seise

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Seizeverb

(transitive) To deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture.

Seizeverb

(transitive) To take advantage of (an opportunity or circumstance).

Seizeverb

(transitive) To take possession of (by force, law etc.).

Seizeverb

(transitive) To have a sudden and powerful effect upon.

Seizeverb

To bind, lash or make fast, with several turns of small rope, cord, or small line.

Seizeverb

To fasten, fix.

Seizeverb

(intransitive) To lay hold in seizure, by hands or claws (+ on or upon).

Seizeverb

(intransitive) To have a seizure.

Seizeverb

(intransitive) To bind or lock in position immovably; see also seize up.

Seizeverb

To submit for consideration to a deliberative body.

Seizeverb

To fall or rush upon suddenly and lay hold of; to gripe or grasp suddenly; to reach and grasp.

Seizeverb

To take possession of by force.

Seizeverb

To invade suddenly; to take sudden hold of; to come upon suddenly; as, a fever seizes a patient.

Seizeverb

To take possession of by virtue of a warrant or other legal authority; as, the sheriff seized the debtor's goods.

Seizeverb

To fasten; to fix.

Seizeverb

To grap with the mind; to comprehend fully and distinctly; as, to seize an idea.

Seizeverb

To bind or fasten together with a lashing of small stuff, as yarn or marline; as, to seize ropes.

Seizeverb

take hold of; grab;

Seizeverb

take or capture by force;

Seizeverb

take possession of by force, as after an invasion;

Seizeverb

take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority;

Seizeverb

seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession;

Seizeverb

hook by a pull on the line;

Seizeverb

affect;

Seizeverb

capture the attention or imagination of;

Seizeverb

take hold of suddenly and forcibly

Seizeverb

take forcible possession of

Seizeverb

(of the police or another authority) take possession of (something) by warrant or legal right

Seizeverb

take (an opportunity) eagerly and decisively

Seizeverb

(of a feeling or pain) affect (someone) suddenly or acutely

Seizeverb

strongly appeal to or attract (the imagination or attention)

Seizeverb

understand (something) quickly or clearly

Seizeverb

be aware or informed of

Seizeverb

(of a machine with moving parts) become jammed

Seizeverb

be in legal possession of

Seizeverb

have or receive freehold possession of (property)

Seizeverb

fasten or attach (someone or something) to something by binding with turns of rope

Seiseverb

To vest ownership of a freehold estate in (someone).

Seiseverb

To put in possession.

Seiseverb

(dated) To seize.

Seiseverb

See Seize.

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