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ALL meanings of unseizable

seize
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  • 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
  • verb with object unseizable to capture; take into custody. 1
  • verb with object unseizable to take advantage of promptly: to seize an opportunity. 1
  • verb with object unseizable Nautical. to bind or fasten together with a seizing. 1
  • verb without object unseizable to grab or take hold suddenly or forcibly (usually followed by on or upon): to seize on a rope. 1
  • verb without object unseizable to resort to a method, plan, etc., in desperation (usually followed by on or upon): He must seize on a solution, however risky. 1
  • verb without object unseizable to have moving parts bind and stop moving as a result of excessive pressure, temperature, or friction (usually followed by up): The engine seized up from cold. 1
  • adjective unseizable not able to be seized 0
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