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Meaning
Verb
●
To
deliberately
take hold
of; to
grab
or capture.
●
To
take advantage of
(an
opportunity
or circumstance).
●
To
take possession
of (by
force
, law etc.).
●
To have a
sudden
and
powerful
effect upon.
●
In Law:
Alternative
spelling
of
seise
(“to
vest
ownership
of an
estate
in land”).
●
In Nautical:
To
bind
,
lash
or
make fast
, with several
turns
of small
rope
,
cord
, or small line.
●
To
fasten
, fix.
●
To
lay
hold in
seizure
, by
hands
or
claws
(+ on or upon).
●
To have a seizure.
●
To
bind
or
lock in
position
immovably
;
see also
seize
up.
●
In British English:
To
submit
for
consideration
to a
deliberative
body.
●
In Law:
(with of) To cause (an
action
or
matter
) to be or
remain
before (a certain
judge
or court).
●
In Cooking:
Of
chocolate
: to change
suddenly
from a
fluid
to an
undesirably
hard
and
gritty
texture.
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Synonyms
Clasp
Grasp
Grip
Arrogate
Commandeer
Confiscate
Abduct
Take
Capture
Freeze
Impress
Apprehend
Grab
Impound
Arrest
Jump On
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Related
Confiscate
Commandeer
Reclaim
Destroy
Expropriate
Liquidate
Usurp
Relinquish
Acquire
Ransack
Catch
Plunder
Hold
Retain
Conquer
Exploit
Obtain
Nationalize
Snatch
Dismantle
Steal
Detain
Surrender
Invade
Gain
Secure
Attack
Defend
Consolidate
Recapture
Leverage
Occupy
Monopolize
Utilize
Strike
Preserve
Procure
Accept
Unlock
Kill
Withhold
Revoke
Retake
Defeat
Remove
Protect
Create
Pursue
Claim
Enter
Withdraw
Crush
Loot
Take Away
Take Back
Pick Up
Buy Up
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