Definition of Seize

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Definition of Seize

Seize

To fall or rush upon suddenly and lay hold of; to gripe or grasp suddenly; to reach and grasp.

To take possession of by force.

To invade suddenly; to take sudden hold of; to come upon suddenly; as, a fever seizes a patient.

To take possession of by virtue of a warrant or other legal authority; as, the sheriff seized the debtor's goods.

To fasten; to fix.

To grap with the mind; to comprehend fully and distinctly; as, to seize an idea.

To bind or fasten together with a lashing of small stuff, as yarn or marline; as, to seize ropes.

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Seize Quotations

Get action. Seize the moment. Man was never intended to become an oyster.
Theodore Roosevelt

If you must break the law, do it to seize power: in all other cases observe it.
Julius Caesar

Plunge boldly into the thick of life, and seize it where you will, it is always interesting.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Men make history and not the other way around. In periods where there is no leadership, society stands still. Progress occurs when courageous, skillful leaders seize the opportunity to change things for the better.
Harry S. Truman

I've got big shoes to fill. This is my chance to do something. I have to seize the moment.
Andrew Jackson

This American system of ours, call it Americanism, call it capitalism, call it what you will, gives each and every one of us a great opportunity if we only seize it with both hands and make the most of it.
Al Capone

Carpe per diem - seize the check.
Robin Williams

You're never guaranteed about next year. People ask what you think of next season, you have to seize the opportunities when they're in front of you.
Brett Favre

Next to knowing when to seize an opportunity, the most important thing in life is to know when to forego an advantage.
Benjamin Disraeli

Above all, I craved to seize the whole essence, in the confines of one single photograph, of some situation that was in the process of unrolling itself before my eyes.
Henri Cartier-Bresson

Seize Translations

seize in Afrikaans is gryp
seize in Danish is gribe
seize in Dutch is grijpen, bemachtigen, aangrijpen
seize in German is beschlagnahmen, packen, ergreifen
seize in Italian is confiscare, prendere, impaccare, acchiappare
seize in Latin is invado, intertio, occupo, comprehendo, carpo
seize in Portuguese is apreenda
seize in Spanish is empu ar, agarrar, agarrar

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