Seize

Verb	1.	seize - take hold of; grab; "The salesclerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals" Synonyms: clutch, prehend
	2.	seize - take or capture by force; "The terrorists seized the politicians"; "The rebels threaten to seize civilian hostages"
	3.	seize - take possession of by force, as after an invasion; "the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants"; "The army seized the town"; "The militia captured the castle" Synonyms: appropriate, conquer, capture
	4.	seize - take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority; "The FBI seized the drugs"; "The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment"; "The police confiscated the stolen artwork" Synonyms: confiscate, impound, sequester, attach
	5.	seize - seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession; "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after her husband died" Synonyms: take over, usurp, arrogate, assume
	6.	seize - hook by a pull on the line; "strike a fish"
	7.	seize - affect; "Fear seized the prisoners"; "The patient was seized with unberable pains"; "He was seized with a dreadful disease" Synonyms: clutch, get hold of
	8.	seize - capture the attention or imagination of; "This story will grab you"; "The movie seized my imagination" Synonyms: grab

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