seize

seize
01. He [seized] my arm when we were walking in the park.
02. He [seized] the gun from the burglar.
03. Police reported the largest ever [seizure] of cocaine at the port in Seattle today.
04. The old man [seized] the child by the arm, and dragged him into the hall.
05. The raccoon [seized] the cookie in its paws, and then ran off.
06. The army has failed in its attempts to [seize] power from the President.
07. Police have [seized] a car allegedly used in the kidnap attempt.
08. Tacoma police have made the largest [seizure] of marijuana in the force's history.
09. If you get caught trying to smuggle goods from Mexico into the U.S., customs officers may [seize] your car until you pay the fine.
10. Fisheries officers have [seized] over 500 pounds of salmon which were caught illegally.
11. Sun Tzu once said, "Opportunities multiply as they are [seized]."
12. Former President Harry Truman once said that progress occurs when courageous, skillful leaders [seize] the opportunity to change things for the better.
13. In most American states, a wedding ring cannot be [seized] by creditors, no matter how much the bankrupt person owes.
14. Argentine troops [seized] control of the British-held Falkland Islands on April 2, 1982.
15. In 1066, armies from Normandy [seized] England, and ruled that nation for 300 years.
16. Iraq is ruled by the Baath Party, which [seized] control in a military coup in 1968.
17. Police have been given the power to [seize] vehicles in an effort to stop car races on public streets.
18. A German proverb notes that it is little honor to the lion to [seize] a mouse.
19. In 1947, the communists [seized] power in Romania and Hungary.

Grammatical examples in English. 2013.

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  • seize — [ siz ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to take something using official power and force: CONFISCATE: Customs officials have seized 100 pounds of cocaine. Action was taken to seize criminal assets valued at $200 million. a ) to take control of a place or …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Seize — Seize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Seized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Seizing}.] [OE. seisen, saisen, OF. seisir, saisir, F. saisir, of Teutonic origin, and akin to E. set. The meaning is properly, to set, put, place, hence, to put in possession of. See {Set}, v …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • seize — SEIZE. adj. numeral de tout genre. Nombre contenant dix & six. Les seize quartiers de la ville de Paris. nous estions seize à table. il n a pas encore seize ans. On dit aussi, En termes de Blason, Les seize quartiers. Voy QUARTIER. Il se met… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • seize — vt seized, seiz·ing 1 or seise: to put in possession of property or vest with the right of possession or succession stand seized of land 2: to take possession or custody of (property) esp. by lawful authority seize drugs as evidence …   Law dictionary

  • seize — W3 [si:z] v [T] [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: saisir to take possession of , from Medieval Latin sacire] 1.) to take hold of something suddenly and violently = ↑grab ▪ Suddenly he seized my hand. seize sth from sb ▪ Maggie sei …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • seize — [sēz] vt. seized, seizing [ME saisen < OFr saisir < ML sacire, prob. < Frank * sakjan, to lay claim to one s rights < IE base * sāg > SAKE1] 1. a) Historical to put in legal possession of a feudal holding b) to put in legal… …   English World dictionary

  • seize up — To jam, seize, become immovable or stuck • • • Main Entry: ↑seize …   Useful english dictionary

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