seizes

seize

• v.
  • take hold of; grab

    "The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals"

    同义词：prehendclutch

  • take or capture by force

    "The terrorists seized the politicians"; "The rebels threaten to seize civilian hostages"

  • take possession of by force, as after an invasion

    "the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants"; "The army seized the town"

    同义词：appropriatecaptureconquer

  • take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority

    "The FBI seized the drugs"

    同义词：impoundattachsequesterconfiscate

  • seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession

    "She seized control of the throne after her husband died"

    同义词：assumeusurptake overarrogate

  • hook by a pull on the line
  • affect

    "Fear seized the prisoners"; "The patient was seized with unbearable pains"; "He was seized with a dreadful disease"

    同义词：clutchget hold of

  • capture the attention or imagination of

    "The movie seized my imagination"

    同义词：grab