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Having been confiscated or taken into possession
“To get back the seized property, owners must prove it was not involved in criminal activity.”
Grasped or clutched in one's hands
“He stood and made his way down the marble stairs with the high guardian's lifeless orbed cane tightly seized in his hand.”
Arrested or detained by the authorities
To be continuously haunted or possessed by something, especially negative emotions, ideas or desires
Subjugated under the control of a foreign military presence
Having been gained or earned into one's possession
Having become the victim of a kidnapping
To have acted on an opportunity
“Nausea swims through my gut, but I kneel in front of her and seize her hand, which I'm surprised to find is the exact same size as mine.”
To have captured by force
“He may scheme to seize his victim at a time when he is unlikely to be caught in the act.”
Past tense for to take hold off suddenly or forcibly
“The telephone rang and Sarah leaped to the kitchen, brush in one hand, to seize it before Dora woke.”
Past tense for to take forcible possession of land or territory
“He could not seize Rome and secure his logistic base.”
Past tense for to appropriate or confiscate something
“They have asked the French to search his home, seize his laptop, and send to Switzerland all of his archives.”
Past tense for to arrest or take into lawful or authorized custody
“Do not seize the suspect until he surrenders or is forcibly subdued.”
Past tense for to understand, realize or comprehend something
“It is strange, dear Hilda, how an innocent, delicate, white soul, like yours, has been able to seize the subtle mystery of this portrait.”
Past tense for to take, pull or remove by force
Past tense for to seize and detain a person unlawfully or forcefully
Past tense for to obtain or attain successfully
Past tense for to confront through the use of military force
Past tense for to take for one's own benefit, typically without permission
Past tense for to perform an act that ensures success or victory
Past tense for to get or hold the attention of
Past tense for to accept something willingly or gladly
Past tense for to embrace or hold someone or something tightly in one's arms
Past tense for to become, or cause to become, immobile or inoperable
Past tense for to stop operating or functioning
Past tense for to achieve or complete successfully
Past tense for to remove or take away (something) from (someone)
Past tense for to overwhelm with emotion
Past tense for to hunt and catch (to eat as prey)
Past tense for to force (a person or animal) into a place or situation from which it is hard to escape
Past tense for to issue, establish or apply as a charge, fine or penalty
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