seize |sēz|
verb
1 [ trans. ] take hold of suddenly and forcibly : she jumped up and seized his arm | she seized hold of the door handle.
• capture (a place) using force : army rebels seized an air force base.
• assume (power or control) by force : the current president seized power in a coup.
• (of the police or another authority) take possession of (something) by warrant or legal right; confiscate; impound : police have seized 726 lb of cocaine.
• take (an opportunity or initiative) eagerly and decisively : he seized his chance to attack as Delaney hesitated.
• (of a feeling or pain) affect (someone) suddenly or acutely : he was seized by the most dreadful fear.
• strongly appeal to or attract (the imagination or attention) : the story of the king’s escape seized the public imagination.
• formal understand (something) quickly or clearly : he always strains to seize the most somber truths.
2 [ intrans. ] (of a machine with moving parts or a moving part in a machine) become stuck or jammed : the engine seized up after only three weeks.
3 (also seise) ( be seized of) English Law be in legal possession of : the court is currently seized of custody applications.
• historical have or receive freehold possession of (property) : any person who is seized of land has a protected interest in that land.
• be aware or informed of : the judge was fully seized of the point.
4 archaic Nautical fasten or attach (someone or something) to something by binding with turns of rope.
PHRASES
seize the day make the most of the present moment. [ORIGIN: see carpe diem .]
PHRASAL VERBS
seize on/upon take eager advantage of (something); exploit for one’s own purposes : the government has eagerly seized on the evidence to deny any link between deprivation and crime.
DERIVATIVES
seizable |ˈsizəbəl| adjective
seizer |ˈsizər| noun
ORIGIN Middle English : from Old French seizir ‘give seisin,’ from medieval Latin sacire, in the phrase ad proprium sacire ‘claim as one’s own,’ from a Germanic base meaning ‘procedure.’
If you are commited to afforddable healtcare, Just do the RED words.
Do these things, join in the transformation of health care in America
We can Make it SO!
very truly yours,
Babe T. Border colie
No comments:
Post a Comment