seize
English Thesaurus
1. capture the attention or imagination of (verb.cognition)
| hypernym | : | fascinate, intrigue, |
| definition | : | cause to be interested or curious (verb.stative) |
2. affect (verb.cognition)
3. take hold of; grab (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | get hold of, take, |
| definition | : | get into one's hands, take physically (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | nab, |
| definition | : | seize suddenly (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | rack, |
| definition | : | seize together, as of parallel ropes of a tackle in order to prevent running through the block (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | claw, |
| definition | : | clutch as if in panic (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | capture, catch, get, |
| definition | : | succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | collar, |
| definition | : | seize by the neck or collar (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | clasp, |
| definition | : | grasp firmly (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | grip, |
| definition | : | hold fast or firmly (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | grab, |
| definition | : | take or grasp suddenly (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | catch, grab, take hold of, |
| definition | : | take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | clench, clinch, |
| definition | : | hold in a tight grasp (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | grapple, grip, |
| definition | : | to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match (verb.contact) |
4. take or capture by force (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | get hold of, take, |
| definition | : | get into one's hands, take physically (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | raven, |
| definition | : | obtain or seize by violence (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | wrest, |
| definition | : | obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | abduct, kidnap, nobble, snatch, |
| definition | : | take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom (verb.contact) |
5. hook by a pull on the line (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | hook, |
| definition | : | catch with a hook (verb.contact) |
6. take possession of by force, as after an invasion (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | arrogate, assume, seize, take over, usurp, |
| definition | : | seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | carry, |
| definition | : | capture after a fight (verb.possession) |
7. take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | take, |
| definition | : | take into one's possession (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | condemn, |
| definition | : | appropriate (property) for public use (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | garnish, garnishee, |
| definition | : | take a debtor's wages on legal orders, such as for child support (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | distrain, |
| definition | : | confiscate by distress (verb.possession) |
| verb group | : | sequester, |
| definition | : | requisition forcibly, as of enemy property (verb.possession) |
8. seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | take, |
| definition | : | take by force (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | annex, |
| definition | : | take (territory) as if by conquest (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | preoccupy, |
| definition | : | occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | hijack, |
| definition | : | seize control of (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | raid, |
| definition | : | take over (a company) by buying a controlling interest of its stock (verb.possession) |
9. affect (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | clutch, |
| definition | : | a tense critical situation (noun.state) |
10. take hold of; grab (verb.contact)
11. take or capture by force (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | capture, seizure, |
| definition | : | the act of taking of a person by force (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | seizer, shanghaier, |
| definition | : | a kidnapper who drugs men and takes them for compulsory service aboard a ship (noun.person) |
12. take possession of by force, as after an invasion (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | appropriator, |
| definition | : | someone who takes for his or her own use (especially without permission) (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | appropriative, |
| definition | : | of or relating to or given to the act of taking for yourself (adj.pert) |
13. take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | seizure, |
| definition | : | the taking possession of something by legal process (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | requisition, sequestration, |
| definition | : | seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | attachment, |
| definition | : | a writ authorizing the seizure of property that may be needed for the payment of a judgment in a judicial proceeding (noun.communication) |
14. seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | assumption, laying claim, |
| definition | : | the act of taking possession of or power over something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | usurpation, |
| definition | : | wrongfully seizing and holding (an office or powers) by force (especially the seizure of a throne or supreme authority) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | arrogator, |
| definition | : | a person who through conceit makes pretentious claims to rights or advantages that he or she is not entitled to or to qualities that he or she does not possess (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | supplanter, usurper, |
| definition | : | one who wrongfully or illegally seizes and holds the place of another (noun.person) |
15. affect (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | clutch, |
| definition | : | a tense critical situation (noun.state) |
16. take hold of; grab (verb.contact)
17. take or capture by force (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | capture, seizure, |
| definition | : | the act of taking of a person by force (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | seizer, shanghaier, |
| definition | : | a kidnapper who drugs men and takes them for compulsory service aboard a ship (noun.person) |
18. take possession of by force, as after an invasion (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | appropriator, |
| definition | : | someone who takes for his or her own use (especially without permission) (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | appropriative, |
| definition | : | of or relating to or given to the act of taking for yourself (adj.pert) |
19. take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | seizure, |
| definition | : | the taking possession of something by legal process (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | requisition, sequestration, |
| definition | : | seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | attachment, |
| definition | : | a writ authorizing the seizure of property that may be needed for the payment of a judgment in a judicial proceeding (noun.communication) |
20. seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | assumption, laying claim, |
| definition | : | the act of taking possession of or power over something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | usurpation, |
| definition | : | wrongfully seizing and holding (an office or powers) by force (especially the seizure of a throne or supreme authority) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | arrogator, |
| definition | : | a person who through conceit makes pretentious claims to rights or advantages that he or she is not entitled to or to qualities that he or she does not possess (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | supplanter, usurper, |
| definition | : | one who wrongfully or illegally seizes and holds the place of another (noun.person) |
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