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Meanings of seize in English

Portuguese
usurpar

Seize and take control without authority and possibly with force.

        usurpar
        Portuguese
        apreender
        Catalan
        confiscar
        Spanish
        confiscar

        Take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority.

              apreender
              Catalan
              embargar
              Spanish
              tomar

              To take possession of by force.

                    embargar
                    Portuguese
                    agarrar
                    Catalan
                    agarrar
                    Spanish
                    agarrar

                    To affect (e.g. of pain, fear, etc.).

                          agarrar
                          Usage of seize in English
                          1
                          That said; don't assume you have to seize every available opportunity going.
                          The South African
                          2
                          Others worry U.S. military clout may ultimately be used to seize resources.
                          Reuters
                          3
                          In rare cases, the agency can hold up approvals or seize products.
                          Reuters
                          4
                          The malaria community should seize this opportunity to make their needs heard.
                          Pubmed
                          5
                          But our government wants to seize this opportunity to accelerate the process.
                          The Guardian
                          6
                          However, Melrose was not the only company to seize on the opportunity.
                          Reuters
                          7
                          They look with envy on political systems that can seize the moment.
                          The Guardian
                          8
                          Tougher public order provisions allowing the Garda to seize alcohol from minors.
                          The Irish Times
                          9
                          Eminent domain allows governments to seize private property for a public purpose.
                          Reuters
                          10
                          Countries should seize this opportunity to protect these top predators from extinction.
                          The Guardian
                          11
                          The government cannot generally seize material from a journalist in this manner.
                          Wired
                          12
                          The proceedings to seize assets came after the Serious Fraud Office prosecution.
                          Radio NZ
                          13
                          Seek Hawley in Topeka probably; seize the first opportunity of getting there.
                          Keith of the Border: A Tale of the Plains
                          14
                          His comments come as as Sunni-led insurgents seize more towns in Iraq.
                          BBC
                          15
                          Without these dragons, one of the new gods, Aelon, cannot seize power.
                          Secret of the Dragon
                          16
                          If the public safety were at stake, we could seize the place.
                          Ancient shores
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                          Translations for seize
                          Seize through the time
                          Seize across language varieties
                          United Kingdom
                          Common
                          South Africa
                          Common
                          United States of America
                          Common
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