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.
OTHER WORDS FROM seize
Words nearby seize
seismometer,
seismonasty,
seismoscope,
seitan,
seiu,
seize,
seize on,
seize up,
seizin,
seizing,
seizure
British Dictionary definitions for seize on
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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Idioms and Phrases with seize on
seize on
Also, seize upon.
Grab or take hold of suddenly, as in He seized on the bell rope and started to pull vigorously, or She seized upon every opportunity to present her side of the story. [Late 1600s]
Resort to some action, especially out of dire necessity, as in He seized upon any excuse, no matter how farfetched.