seize

seize: seize seize [siːz] verb [transitive]

1. LAW if the police or another official authority seize goods or property, they take them because they are illegal or because the owner has not paid a debt:

• South Korean authorities seized 186,000 fake products in 1999.

• A warrant of execution allows a bailiff to seize sufficient goods to pay your debt and costs.

2. FINANCE LAW if the government or another authority seizes a company, it forces it to stop trading because of debts or illegal activities:

• The troubled insurance company was seized by regulators on April 11.

3. if you seize a chance or opportunity, you take advantage of it when it becomes available:

• Everyone in the organization shouldseize the initiative and improve their contribution.

• Ohio has converted its technology to seize a share of the fast-growth $200 billion polymers industry.

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seize UK US /siːz/ verb [T]

► LAW if the police or government seizes property or assets, they take possession of them because they are illegal, or because the owner owes money: »Customs agents last year seized $14 million in counterfeit electronics goods at the nation's ports.
»seize assets/property

► US LAW, GOVERNMENT if the government or other official authority seizes a company, they stop it from trading because of illegal activity or debts: »The government has threatened to seize any business that does not sell goods at the advertised price.

► to take advantage of something that is available: »seize a challenge/opportunity
»A Malaysian tycoon seized the chance to bid for the company, and won.
»By having a contract already prepared, you may be able to seize the initiative in negotiations.

► to take control of something, especially when others are trying to stop you: seize control/power »Disgruntled shareholders tried to oust the board and seize control of the company.
»In finance, telecoms, media, and technology, there is thought to be a rare opportunity to seize global market share.

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Synonyms:

Gripe, grasp, snatch, clutch, catch, capture, grapple, lay hold on, lay hold of, fasten upon, lay hands on, take hold of (forcibly and suddenly) / Come upon suddenly (as attacks of disease), attack, take hold of / Fasten, fix / Comprehend, apprehend / Take, capture, arrest, apprehend

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seize — seize … Dictionnaire des rimes
seize — [ sɛz ] adj. numér. inv. et n. m. inv. • 1250; seze XIIe; lat. sedecim, de sex « six » et decem « dix » I ♦ Adj. numér. card. Nombre entier naturel équivalant à dix plus six (16; XVI). 1 ♦ Avec l art. défini, désignant un groupe déterminé de… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Seize — Жанр Рок, Electronic, electro industrial, Synthpop Годы С 1997 … Википедия
seize — [ siz ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to take something using official power and force: CONFISCATE: Customs officials have seized 100 pounds of cocaine. Action was taken to seize criminal assets valued at $200 million. a ) to take control of a place or … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Seize — Seize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Seized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Seizing}.] [OE. seisen, saisen, OF. seisir, saisir, F. saisir, of Teutonic origin, and akin to E. set. The meaning is properly, to set, put, place, hence, to put in possession of. See {Set}, v … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
seize — SEIZE. adj. numeral de tout genre. Nombre contenant dix & six. Les seize quartiers de la ville de Paris. nous estions seize à table. il n a pas encore seize ans. On dit aussi, En termes de Blason, Les seize quartiers. Voy QUARTIER. Il se met… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
seize — vt seized, seiz·ing 1 or seise: to put in possession of property or vest with the right of possession or succession stand seized of land 2: to take possession or custody of (property) esp. by lawful authority seize drugs as evidence … Law dictionary
seize — W3 [si:z] v [T] [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: saisir to take possession of , from Medieval Latin sacire] 1.) to take hold of something suddenly and violently = ↑grab ▪ Suddenly he seized my hand. seize sth from sb ▪ Maggie sei … Dictionary of contemporary English
seize — [sēz] vt. seized, seizing [ME saisen < OFr saisir < ML sacire, prob. < Frank * sakjan, to lay claim to one s rights < IE base * sāg > SAKE1] 1. a) Historical to put in legal possession of a feudal holding b) to put in legal… … English World dictionary
seize up — To jam, seize, become immovable or stuck • • • Main Entry: ↑seize … Useful english dictionary

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