Amharic Dictionary
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    • seize :take hold of; grab
      • The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter|She clutched her purse|The mother seized her child by the arm|Birds of prey often seize small mammals

    • seize :take or capture by force
      • The terrorists seized the politicians|The rebels threaten to seize civilian hostages

    • seize :take possession of by force, as after an invasion
      • the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants|The army seized the town|The militia captured the castle

    • seize :take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
      • The FBI seized the drugs|The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment|The police confiscated the stolen artwork

    • seize :seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
      • He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town|he usurped my rights|She seized control of the throne after her husband died

    • seize :hook by a pull on the line
      • strike a fish

    • seize :affect
      • Fear seized the prisoners|The patient was seized with unbearable pains|He was seized with a dreadful disease

    • seize :capture the attention or imagination of
      • This story will grab you|The movie seized my imagination

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