Definition of seize

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

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Hook :: Hook (v. t.) To seize or pierce with the points of the horns, as cattle in attacking enemies; to gore..
Disseizoress :: Disseizoress (n.) A woman disseizes.
Seizer :: Seizer (n.) One who, or that which, seizes..
Dispossess :: Dispossess (v. t.) To put out of possession; to deprive of the actual occupancy of, particularly of land or real estate; to disseize; to eject; -- usually followed by of before the thing taken away; as, to dispossess a king of his crown..
Fang :: Fang (v. t.) The tusk of an animal, by which the prey is seized and held or torn; a long pointed tooth; esp., one of the usually erectile, venomous teeth of serpents. Also, one of the falcers of a spider..
Arraught :: Arraught () Obtained; seized.
Chop :: Chop (v. i.) To do something suddenly with an unexpected motion; to catch or attempt to seize.
Rapacious :: Rapacious (a.) Given to plunder; disposed or accustomed to seize by violence; seizing by force.
Compel :: Compel (v. t.) To take by force or violence; to seize; to exact; to extort.
Arreptitious :: Arreptitious (a.) Snatched away; seized or possessed, as a demoniac; raving; mad; crack-brained..
Swallow :: Swallow (v. t.) To seize and waste; to exhaust; to consume.
Seize :: Seize (v. t.) To fall or rush upon suddenly and lay hold of; to gripe or grasp suddenly; to reach and grasp.
Saltigrade :: Saltigrade (n.) One of the Saltigradae, a tribe of spiders which leap to seize their prey..
Snap :: Snap (n.) To bite or seize suddenly, especially with the teeth..
Distress :: Distress (n.) The thing taken by distraining; that which is seized to procure satisfaction.
Corsair :: Corsair (n.) A pirate; one who cruises about without authorization from any government, to seize booty on sea or land..
Foreseize :: Foreseize (v. t.) To seize beforehand.
Prehensory :: Prehensory (a.) Adapted to seize or grasp; prehensile.
Seizure :: Seizure (n.) The act of seizing, or the state of being seized; sudden and violent grasp or gripe; a taking into possession; as, the seizure of a thief, a property, a throne, etc..
Seise :: Seise (v. t.) See Seize.
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