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  • seize :take hold of; grab
    • The sales clerk 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

  • seize :take or capture by force
    • The terrorists seized the politicians
    • The rebels threaten to seize civilian hostages

  • seize :take possession of by force, as after an invasion
    • the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants
    • The army seized the town
    • The militia captured the castle

  • seize :take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
    • The FBI seized the drugs
    • The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment
    • The police confiscated the stolen artwork

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