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Meanings of seize in English
Synonyms
Examples for "assume"
Examples for "assume"
1
Individual Australians must ultimately assume responsibility for themselves and their economic circumstances.
2
That said; don't assume you have to seize every available opportunity going.
3
He said it was time for the Hezbollah movement to assume responsibility.
4
Whatever the case, we must assume Solari has not heard the news.
5
However, I am just going to assume there is no energy loss.
1
Gray handed it over, glad to let the monsignor usurp his position.
2
We can usurp people in this country if we have the power.
3
No advisory group should attempt to pre-empt, less still usurp that role.
4
It is really so beautiful, that I think I shall usurp it.
5
Eunuchs usurp authority, and the hydra of rebellion raises its many heads.
1
How did He dare arrogate to himself such a dominion as that?
2
He would not even arrogate to himself the name of antiquary.
3
The Parisians, excluding all others, arrogate to themselves the only knowledge of divinity.
4
Now Your Holiness is thinking that I arrogate to myself a miraculous clairvoyance.
5
There does not exist such a power of possessing as he would arrogate.
1
State Security Minister David Mahlobo will take over as Minister of Energy.
2
A Competition Commission investigation into the deal could take over a year.
3
Lachezar Borissov, currently deputy economy minister will take over the economy ministry.
4
Tepco needs to go down and the government needs to take over.
5
Later, technology could entirely take over the analysis role, according to Darpa.
Usage of seize in English
1
That said; don't assume you have to seize every available opportunity going.
2
Others worry U.S. military clout may ultimately be used to seize resources.
3
In rare cases, the agency can hold up approvals or seize products.
4
The malaria community should seize this opportunity to make their needs heard.
5
But our government wants to seize this opportunity to accelerate the process.
6
However, Melrose was not the only company to seize on the opportunity.
7
They look with envy on political systems that can seize the moment.
8
Tougher public order provisions allowing the Garda to seize alcohol from minors.
9
Eminent domain allows governments to seize private property for a public purpose.
10
Countries should seize this opportunity to protect these top predators from extinction.
11
The government cannot generally seize material from a journalist in this manner.
12
The proceedings to seize assets came after the Serious Fraud Office prosecution.
13
Seek Hawley in Topeka probably; seize the first opportunity of getting there.
14
His comments come as as Sunni-led insurgents seize more towns in Iraq.
15
Without these dragons, one of the new gods, Aelon, cannot seize power.
16
If the public safety were at stake, we could seize the place.
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