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- [see-zher]
- /ˈsi ʒər/
- /ˈsiː.ʒər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [see-zher]
- /ˈsi ʒər/
Definitions of seizure word
- noun seizure the act or an instance of seizing. 1
- noun seizure the state of being seized. 1
- noun seizure a taking possession of an item, property, or person legally or by force. 1
- noun seizure a sudden attack, as of epilepsy or some other disease. 1
- noun seizure taking by force 1
- noun seizure law: taking possession 1
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Origin of seizure
First appearance:
before 1475 One of the 25% oldest English words
First recorded in 1475-85; seize + -ure
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Seizure
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
seizure popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
seizure usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for seizure
noun seizure
- abduction — the act of taking someone away by force or cunning; kidnapping
- apoplexy — Apoplexy is a stroke.
- apprehension — Apprehension is a feeling of fear that something bad may happen.
- appropriation — An appropriation is an amount of money that a government or organization reserves for a particular purpose.
- arrogation — to claim unwarrantably or presumptuously; assume or appropriate to oneself without right: to arrogate the right to make decisions.
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See also
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