SEIZE
Scrabble letter values: S1E1I1Z10E1 = 14
Definition
- verb take hold of. — synonyms: prehend, clutch
- verb take or capture by force.
- verb take possession of by force, as after an invasion. — synonyms: appropriate, capture, conquer
- verb take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority. — synonyms: impound, attach, sequester, confiscate
- verb seize and take control without authority and possibly with force. — synonyms: assume, usurp, take_over, arrogate
- verb hook by a pull on the line.
- verb affect. — synonyms: clutch, get_hold_of
- verb capture the attention or imagination of. — synonyms: grab
Examples
- “grab”
- “The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter”
- “She clutched her purse”