Meaning
- (verb) To deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture.
- (verb) To take advantage of (an opportunity or circumstance).
- (verb) To take possession of (by force, law etc.). “to seize a ship after libeling”
- (verb) To have a sudden and powerful effect upon. “a fever seized him”
- (verb) To bind, lash or make fast, with several turns of small rope, cord, or small line. “to seize or stop one rope on to another”
- (verb) To fasten, fix.
- (verb) To lay hold in seizure, by hands or claws (+ on or upon). “to seize on the neck of a horse”
- (verb) To have a seizure.
- (verb) To bind or lock in position immovably; see also seize up. “Rust caused the engine to seize, never to run again.”
- (verb) To submit for consideration to a deliberative body.
- (verb) (with of) To cause (an action or matter) to be or remain before (a certain judge or court). “This Court will remain seized of this matter.”
- (noun) The act of grabbing or taking possession.
Letter breakdown
- Seizing contains 7 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
- It uses 6 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 2.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 17.
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- abettor
- abiding
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- abjured
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Words starting with SEI
- seismic
- seismically
- seismograph
- seismographic
- seismographs
- seismologist
- seismologists
- seismology
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- seized
- seizes
- seizure
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Reader questions
What does Seizing mean?
To deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture.
How many letters are in Seizing?
Seizing has 7 letters.
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