Hyphenation of seizes

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seizes

Definitions of seizes:

1.
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
2.
Take or capture by force
The terrorists seized the politicians The rebels threaten to seize civilian hostages
3.
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
4.
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
5.
Seize and take control without authority and possibly with force
Take as one's right or possession He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town He usurped my rights She seized control of the throne after her husband died
6.
Hook by a pull on the line
Strike a fish
7.
Affect
Fear seized the prisoners The patient was seized with unbearable pains He was seized with a dreadful disease
8.
Capture the attention or imagination of
This story will grab you The movie seized my imagination

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