SEIZE

Definition of SEIZE

  1. (verb)take hold of; grab
  2. (verb)take or capture by force
  3. (verb)take possession of by force, as after an invasion
  4. (verb)take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
  5. (verb)seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
  6. (verb)hook by a pull on the line
  7. (verb)affect
  8. (verb)capture the attention or imagination of