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- [seez]
- /siz/
- /siːz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [seez]
- /siz/
Definitions of seized word
- verb with object seized to take hold of suddenly or forcibly; grasp: to seize a weapon. 1
- verb with object seized to grasp mentally; understand clearly and completely: to seize an idea. 1
- verb with object seized to take possession of by force or at will: to seize enemy ships. 1
- verb with object seized to take possession or control of as if by suddenly laying hold: Panic seized the crowd. 1
- verb with object seized to take possession of by legal authority; confiscate: to seize smuggled goods. 1
- verb with object seized Also, seise. Law. to put (someone) in seizin or legal possession of property (usually used in passive constructions): She was seized of vast estates. 1
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Origin of seized
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English saisen, seisen < Old French saisir < Medieval Latin sacīre to place (in phrase sacīre ad propriētam to take as one's own, lay claim to) < Frankish, perhaps akin to Gothic satjan to set, put, place
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Parts of speech for Seized
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
seized popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
seized usage trend in Literature
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adj seized
- acquired — obtained, through buying or being given
- arrested — to seize (a person) by legal authority or warrant; take into custody: The police arrested the burglar.
- caught — Caught is the past tense and past participle of catch.
- hung up on — simple past tense and past participle of hang.
- kidnapped — a novel (1886) by Robert Louis Stevenson.
adjective seized
- abducted — Simple past tense and past participle of abduct.
- annexed — to attach, append, or add, especially to something larger or more important.
- captured — Simple past tense and past participle of capture.
- clutched — to hatch (chickens).
- confiscated — Take or seize (someone's property) with authority.
verb seized
- apperceived — Simple past tense and past participle of apperceive.
- collared — the part of a shirt, coat, dress, blouse, etc., that encompasses the neckline of the garment and is sewn permanently to it, often so as to fold or roll over.
- commandeered — Simple past tense and past participle of commandeer.
- dognapped — Simple past tense and past participle of dognap.
- embargoed — Simple past tense and past participle of embargo.
Antonyms for seized
verb seized
- comped — a ticket, book, service, etc., provided free of charge to specially chosen recipients.
- kited — a light frame covered with some thin material, to be flown in the wind at the end of a long string.
- loosed — free or released from fastening or attachment: a loose end.
- overcompensated — to compensate or reward excessively; overpay: Some stockholders feel the executives are being overcompensated and that bonuses should be reduced.
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