Seize

Pronunciation: /siz/

Definitions of seize

verb to take hold of suddenly and forcibly; grasp

Example Sentences

A1 The police seized the stolen goods from the thief.

A2 The teacher seized the opportunity to teach the students about the importance of recycling.

B1 The company seized the chance to expand its market share by acquiring a competitor.

B2 The detective seized the suspect's phone as evidence in the murder case.

C1 The government seized control of the company due to allegations of corruption.

C2 The military seized the enemy's stronghold after a long and bloody battle.

Examples of seize in a Sentence

formal The police were able to seize the stolen goods during the raid.

informal I'm going to seize the opportunity to ask her out on a date.

slang Let's seize the day and go on a road trip!

figurative Don't let fear seize control of your life.

Grammatical Forms of seize

• past tense: seized
• plural: seizes
• comparative: more seized
• superlative: most seized
• present tense: seize
• future tense: will seize
• perfect tense: have seized
• continuous tense: is seizing
• singular: seizes
• positive degree: seize
• infinitive: seize
• gerund: seizing
• participle: seized

Origin and Evolution of seize

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'seize' originated from Old French 'seisir', which came from Latin 'sēdēre' meaning 'to sit'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'seize' evolved from its original meaning of 'to take possession of' to also include 'to grasp or grab forcefully'.