seized
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
An inflected form of seize · past form.
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,116 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 16,491 times across 173,499 chapters — 0.008% of every word in the library.
What it means
verb
- take hold of; grab also: prehend, clutch The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counterShe clutched her purse
- take or capture by force The terrorists seized the politiciansThe rebels threaten to seize civilian hostages
- take possession of by force, as after an invasion also: appropriate, capture, conquer the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitantsThe army seized the town
- take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority also: impound, attach, sequester, confiscate The FBI seized the drugsThe customs agents impounded the illegal shipment
- seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession also: assume, usurp, take over, arrogate He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the townhe usurped my rights
- hook by a pull on the line strike a fish
seized in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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She was seized with a mortal terror.
The Emperor — Volume 02 · Georg Ebers · Chapter 1
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Rough hands seized me and angry men bore me away, and I was thankful.
The Red Record Tabulated Statistics · Ida B. Wells-Barnett · Chapter 1
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The deceiving illusion had vanished, and, returned to the world of sad reality, she was seized with anxiety.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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Because she was so beautiful, however, the King’s heart was touched, and he was seized with a great love for her.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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The Prince pushed the boat into the river, and got into it, and the swift current seized him and hurried him away.
The Firelight Fairy Book · Henry Beston · Chapter 1