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Complete Definition of "seize"

English

Pronunciation
w:AHD|AHD: sēz
w:IPA|IPA: /siːz/
w:SAMPA|SAMPA: /si:z/
audio|en-us-seize.ogg|Audio (US)

Homophones
seas
sees

Verb
en-verb|seiz|ing

  1. To grab, to capture.
  2. To take advantage of an opportunity.
  3. To have a seizure.
  4. To bind or lock in position immovably.

#:Rust caused the engine to seize, never to run again.

Related terms
be seized with
seizure
seize the day

Translations
trans-top|grab
Arabic: ARchar|استولى على IPAchar|(’istáula ʕála)
Chinese Characters: 揢
Chinese: 捕抓 (bǔzhuā)
Danish: gribe
Dutch: grijpen, vangen, pakken
Finnish: tarttua
French: saisir
German: ergreifen
Hungarian: megfog, megragad
Italian: prendere
trans-mid
Japanese: 捉える (とらえる, toraeru)
Korean: 붙잡다 (butjapda)
Latin: capere
Norwegian: gripe
Old English: niman
Portuguese: agarrar, capturar
Russian: захватывать (zaχvátyvat’)
Spanish: agarrar
Swedish: gripa, fånga
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trans-top|take advantage
Danish: gribe
Dutch: grijpen, aangrijpen
Finnish: tarttua tilaisuus|tilaisuuteen
trans-mid
French: saisir
Norwegian: gripe
Portuguese: aproveitar
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French

Numeral
seize

  1. sixteen

Category:fr:Cardinal numbers

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Revision and Credits for"seize"
  • 2007-12-05 21:05 - RJFJR - /* Verb */ +# To have a [[seizure]].# To [[bind]] or [[lock]] in position [[immovably]].

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