SEIZES Synonyms
There are 30 hypernyms of the word seizes. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for SEIZES
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acquires | verbv | |||||||
verb • come into the possession of something concrete or abstract • take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect • come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) • locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar • win something through one's efforts • gain knowledge or skills • gain through experience | ||||||||
apprehends | verbv | |||||||
verb • get the meaning of something • take into custody • anticipate with dread or anxiety | ||||||||
captures | verbv | |||||||
noun • the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property • a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field • any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle • the act of taking of a person by force • the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board verb • succeed in representing or expressing something intangible • attract; cause to be enamored • succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase • bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit • take possession of by force, as after an invasion • capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping | ||||||||
confiscates | verbv | |||||||
adjective satellite • surrendered as a penalty verb • take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority | ||||||||
detains | verbv | |||||||
verb • deprive of freedom; take into confinement • stop or halt • cause to be slowed down or delayed | ||||||||
grabs | verbv | |||||||
noun • a mechanical device for gripping an object • the act of catching an object with the hands verb • take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of • get hold of or seize quickly and easily • make a grasping or snatching motion with the hand • obtain illegally or unscrupulously • take or grasp suddenly • capture the attention or imagination of | ||||||||
sequesters | verbv | |||||||
verb • requisition forcibly, as of enemy property • take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority • undergo sequestration by forming a stable compound with an ion • keep away from others • set apart from others | ||||||||
snatches | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a small fragment • obscene terms for female genitals • (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment • a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion • the act of catching an object with the hands verb • to grasp hastily or eagerly • to make grasping motions • take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom | ||||||||
takes | verbv | |||||||
noun • the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property • the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption verb • carry out • require (time or space) • take somebody somewhere • get into one's hands, take physically • take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect • interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression • take something or somebody with oneself somewhere • take into one's possession • travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route • pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives • receive willingly something given or offered • assume, as of positions or roles • take into consideration for exemplifying purposes • require as useful, just, or proper • experience or feel or submit to • make a film or photograph of something • remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract • serve oneself to, or consume regularly • accept or undergo, often unwillingly • make use of or accept for some purpose • conquer by force • occupy or take on • admit into a group or community • ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial • be a student of a certain subject • take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs • head into a specified direction • point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards • be seized or affected in a specified way • have with oneself; have on one's person • engage for service under a term of contract • receive or obtain regularly • buy, select • to get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort • have sex with; archaic use • lay claim to; as of an idea • be designed to hold or take • be capable of holding or containing • develop a habit • proceed along in a vehicle • obtain by winning • be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness | ||||||||
arrogate | verbv | |||||||
verb • demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to • make undue claims to having • seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession | ||||||||
confiscate | verbv | |||||||
adjective satellite • surrendered as a penalty verb • take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority | ||||||||
clasp | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together • the act of grasping verb • hold firmly and tightly • fasten with or as if with a brooch • fasten with a buckle or buckles • grasp firmly | ||||||||
clutch | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the act of grasping • a tense critical situation • a number of birds hatched at the same time • a collection of things or persons to be handled together • a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand • a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism • a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism verb • take hold of; grab • hold firmly, usually with one's hands • affect | ||||||||
commandeer | verbv | |||||||
verb • take arbitrarily or by force | ||||||||
grasp | verbv | |||||||
noun • understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something • the limit of capability • an intellectual hold or understanding • the act of grasping verb • hold firmly • get the meaning of something | ||||||||
grip | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of grasping • the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it • a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes • the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road) • worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made • an intellectual hold or understanding • a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place verb • hold fast or firmly • to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match • to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe | ||||||||
jump on | verbv | |||||||
verb • get up on the back of | ||||||||
appropriate | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc adjective satellite • meant or adapted for an occasion or use verb • give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause • take possession of by force, as after an invasion | ||||||||
assume | verbv | |||||||
verb • take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof • take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities • take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect • take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person • occupy or take on • seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession • make a pretence of • take up someone's soul into heaven • put clothing on one's body | ||||||||
attach | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to be attached • be attached; be in contact with • become attached • create social or emotional ties • take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority | ||||||||