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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
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Examples for "appropriate"
Examples for "appropriate"
1
Current guidelines remain appropriate; however, frequent hepatic function tests should be conducted.
Pubmed
2
The government, he said, has taken appropriate measures in fighting the virus.
Reuters
3
Current strategies to reduce this problem include early detection and appropriate treatment.
Pubmed
4
Nevertheless, no clear evidence for the most appropriate intervention is yet available.
Pubmed
5
The report said Premier had taken appropriate actions to fix the problems.
Radio NZ
1
The state capture inquiry so far He will continue testifying on Tuesday.
The South African
2
Today is a hugely significant day in the history of state capture.
The South African
3
It's not been a very good week at the state capture inquiry.
The South African
4
The electronic health record was used to capture demographic and pathologic data.
Pubmed
5
For instance, state capture doesn't start with one family or two families.
The South African
1
Amazing to think we shall conquer Persia in such a short time.
Julian
2
He said, 'Is it so surprising that her beauty should conquer all?'
Dancer’s Lament
3
Labor could conquer all things, and custom sweeten them in the conquest.
The Caxtons: A Family Picture — Volume 07
4
In a way, to conquer it in the city is more noble.
Captivity
5
Great efforts have been made by scientists worldwide to conquer this disease.
Pubmed
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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Common
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Common
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