seizing
[ see-zing ]
/ ˈsi zɪŋ /
noun
the act of a person or thing that seizes.
Nautical.
a means of binding or fastening together two objects, as two ropes, or parts of the same rope, by a number of longitudinal and transverse turns of marline, wire, or other small stuff.
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Definition for seizing (2 of 2)
seize
[ seez ]
/ siz /
verb (used with object), seized, seiz·ing.
verb (used without object), seized, seiz·ing.
Origin of seize
1250–1300; Middle English
saisen,
seisen < Old French
saisir < Medieval Latin
sacīre to place (in phrase
sacīre ad propriētam to take as one's own, lay claim to) < Frankish, perhaps akin to Gothic
satjan to
set, put, place
synonym study for seize
7. See
catch.
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British Dictionary definitions for seizing (1 of 2)
seizing
/ (ˈsiːzɪŋ) /
noun
nautical
a binding used for holding together two ropes, two spars, etc, esp by lashing with a separate rope
British Dictionary definitions for seizing (2 of 2)
seize
/ (siːz) /
verb (mainly tr)
Derived forms of seize
seizable, adjectiveWord Origin for seize
C13
saisen, from Old French
saisir, from Medieval Latin
sacīre to position, of Germanic origin; related to Gothic
satjan to
set
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