Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [seez]
- /siz/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [seez]
- /siz/
Definitions of unseizable word
- verb with object unseizable to take hold of suddenly or forcibly; grasp: to seize a weapon. 1
- verb with object unseizable to grasp mentally; understand clearly and completely: to seize an idea. 1
- verb with object unseizable to take possession of by force or at will: to seize enemy ships. 1
- verb with object unseizable to take possession or control of as if by suddenly laying hold: Panic seized the crowd. 1
- verb with object unseizable to take possession of by legal authority; confiscate: to seize smuggled goods. 1
- verb with object unseizable 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 unseizable
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 Unseizable
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unseizable 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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