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Webster 1913 Edition
Seizure
Sei′zure
,Noun.
1.
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.2.
Retention within one’s grasp or power; hold; possession; ownership.
Make o'er thy honor by a deed of trust,
And give me
And give me
seizure
of the mighty wealth. Dryden.
3.
That which is seized, or taken possession of; a thing laid hold of, or possessed.
Webster 1828 Edition
Seizure
SE'IZURE
,Noun.
1. The act of seizing; the act of laying hold on suddenly; as the seizure of a thief.
2. The act of taking possession by force; as the seizure of lands or goods; the seizureof a town by an enemy; the seizure of a throne by a usurper.
3. The act of taking by warrant; as the seizure of contraband goods.
4. The thing taken or seized.
5. Gripe; grasp; possession.
And give me seizure of the mighty wealth. Dryden.
6. Catch; a catching.
let there be no sudden seizure of a lapsed syllable, to play upon it. Watts.
Definition 2024
seizure
seizure
English
Noun
seizure (plural seizures)
- The act of taking possession, as by force or right of law.
- the seizure of a thief, a property, a throne, etc.
- The search warrant permitted the seizure of evidence.
- 1874, Marcus Clarke, For the Term of His Natural Life Chapter VII
- As yet there had been no alarm of fever. The three seizures had excited some comment, however, and had it not been for the counter-excitement of the burning ship, it is possible that Pine's precaution would have been thrown away
- A sudden attack or convulsion, (e.g. an epileptic seizure).
- He fell to the floor and convulsed when the epilectic seizure occurred.
- A sudden onset of pain or emotion.
- He felt the sudden seizure of pain as the heart attack began.
- (obsolete) retention within one's grasp or power; possession; ownership
- Dryden
- Make o'er thy honour by a deed of trust, / And give me seizure of the mighty wealth.
- Dryden
- That which is seized, or taken possession of; a thing laid hold of, or possessed.
Translations
act of taking possession, as by force or right of law
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sudden attack or convulsion
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