seize - Meaning in Tamil

seize - Meaning in Tamil

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Definitions and Meaning of seize in English

seize verb

1. capture the attention or imagination of

   Examples

   • "The movie seized my imagination"
   • "This story will grab you"
2. affect

   Examples

   • "Fear seized the prisoners"
   • "He was seized with a dreadful disease"
   • "The patient was seized with unbearable pains"
3. take hold of; grab

   Examples

   • "Birds of prey often seize small mammals"
   • "She clutched her purse"
   • "The mother seized her child by the arm"
   • "The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter"
4. take or capture by force

   Examples

   • "The rebels threaten to seize civilian hostages"
   • "The terrorists seized the politicians"
5. hook by a pull on the line

   Example

   • "strike a fish"
6. take possession of by force, as after an invasion

   Examples

   • "The army seized the town"
   • "the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants"
   • "The militia captured the castle"
7. take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority

   Examples

   • "The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment"
   • "The FBI seized the drugs"
   • "The police confiscated the stolen artwork"
8. seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession

   Examples

   • "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"

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