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seize

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  1. take                  
 
seize or seise or seise \'se-z\ \'se-z\ vb [ME saisen, fr. OF saisir to put 
   in possession of, fr. ML sacire], of Gmc origin; akin to OHG sezzen to set 
   - more at SET usu  1a: to vest ownership of a freehold estate in  often  
   1b: to put in possession of something {the biographer will be seized)X of 
   all pertinent papers} 2a: to take possession of : CONFISCATE  2b: to take 
   possession of by legal process  3a: to possess or take by force : capture  
   3b: to take prisoner : ARREST  4a: to take hold of : CLUTCH  4b: to possess 
   oneself of : GRASP  4c: to understand fully and distictly : APPREHEND  5a: 
   to attack or overwhelm physically : AFFLICT  5b: to possess (one's mind) 
   completely or overwhelmingly  6: to bind or fasten together with a lashing 
   of small stuff (as yarn, marl ine, or fine wire) 1: to take or lay hold 
   suddenly or forcibly  2: to cohere to a relatively moving part through 
   excessive pressure, tempe rature, or friction - seiz.er n