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| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : seez |
| Phonetic Transcription : siz |
Définition of seized
Origin :- mid-13c., from Old French seisir "to take possession of, take by force; put in possession of, bestow upon" (Modern French saisir), from Late Latin sacire, which is generally held to be from a Germanic source, but the exact origin is uncertain. Perhaps from Frankish *sakjan "lay claim to" (cf. Gothic sokjan, Old English secan "to seek;" see seek). Or perhaps from Proto-Germanic *satjan "to place" (see set (v.)).
- Originally a legal term in reference to feudal property holdings or offices. Meaning "to grip with the hands or teeth" is from c.1300; that of "to take possession by force or capture" (of a city, etc.) is from mid-14c. Figurative use, with reference to death, disease, fear, etc. is from late 14c. Meaning "to grasp with the mind" is attested from 1855. Of engines or other mechanisms, attested from 1878. Related: Seized; seizing.
- adj confiscated
- He was seized with fear for what he might do in his despair.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- In spite of the wound he seized the musket and forcibly wrested it from our hero.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- She had begun to pull away in alarm when he seized her wrist.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- And you seized his cane in a fury, and broke it in returning the blow.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- In April, 1870, a party of English travelers in Greece were seized by brigands.
- Extract from : « The Grand Old Man » by Richard B. Cook
- Since I have seized my own liberty I am a fanatic for freedom.
- Extract from : « Ballads of a Bohemian » by Robert W. Service
- It was upon this last point that I seized with most avidity.
- Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King
- She had shown no sign of life at any time since he had first seized her.
- Extract from : « Within the Law » by Marvin Dana
- He also seized the opportunity of offering him a libretto for a new oratorio.
- Extract from : « Handel » by Edward J. Dent
- He leaped to his feet and seized her savagely by the shoulders.
- Extract from : « The Leopard Woman » by Stewart Edward White
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