seize

[siːz]

Definition:
1. Take hold of; grab.
2. Take or capture by force.
3. Take possession of by force, as after an invasion.

Use 'seize' in a sentence:

1. No matter what your philosophy of education and learning is, when you are spending that time with your children, there will always be more moments to seize.
2. They made the big mistake of thinking they could seize its border with a relatively small force.
3. 'Leigh,' he said seizing my arm to hold me back.
4. After two days' exertions, it's the arms and hands that seize up, not the legs.
5. I seize every opportunity to communicate with foreigners, which advances my understanding of western countries.
6. I was just getting desperate enough to brave all the shame, and to seize it, when a window behind me was raised, and a gentleman spoke out of it, saying: "Step in here, please."
7. Managers should therefore adopt an approach that appears counterintuitive—they should explain what stands to be lost if the company fails to seize a particular opportunity.
8. They tend to enjoy the moment when something good is happening, and seize opportunities that come up.
9. The opportunity is there. Why not seize it?
10. Army officers plotted a failed attempt yesterday to seize power.
11. If you fail to pay on the mortgage, the lender can seize the property and sell it.
12. We know no nation can meet the challenges and seize the opportunities of the 21st century alone—all of us have to take responsibility and work together.
13. We have the rare opportunity to seize the mantle of national leadership.
14. Parents should actively urge their children to seize the opportunity to join sports teams.
15. The Customs have seized large quantities of smuggled heroin.
16. The men were seized as they left the building.
17. All he could do was to seize Pinocchio by the back of the neck, and take him home.
18. The kidnapped man was said to have been seized by five people.
19. The campaign to seize the city was a failure.
20. The government now hopes to seize the initiative on education.
21. She was seized by a sudden pang of conscience.
22. They cried, "seize the Toad, the wicked animal who stole our motor-car!"
23. A large quantity of drugs was seized during the raid.
24. The party seized the initiative with both hands.
25. Whenever they seize a property and try to sell it, it usually loses value anyway in the process.
26. The army has seized control of the country.
27. Seize this day!
28. Therefore, seize this day!
29. Seize life while you have it.
30. We are anxious to get a better education so that we can seize the chance to have a brighter future.
31. In 1998, there was the Russian default crisis and then there was some seize up of that maybe resembles what is happening now.
32. The islands were seized by the Soviet army in the dying days of the second world war.
33. She seized her by the hair.
34. She should to seize the initiative.
35. He was seized by curiosity.
36. They turned upon him and tried to seize him; but he drew his sword.
37. "I will soon seize you," said the fiend.
38. Residents said local gang leaders had cashed in on the violence to seize valuable land.
39. He says there's a golden opportunity for peace which must be seized.
40. Panic seized her.
41. He said that anyone trying to export goods without proof of ownership would have them seized.
42. They seized the airport in a surprise attack.
43. Newspapers seized on the results as proof that global warming wasn't really happening.
44. We should seize the precious chance.
45. He seized her by the arm.
46. She tried to seize the gun from him.
47. Another fit of coughing seized him.
48. Drugs have been seized with a street value of two million dollars.
49. The President ought to seize this opportunity to make his peace with political parties and negotiate a speedy return to democracy.
50. The rumours were eagerly seized upon by the local press.
51. Coup plotters tried to seize power in Moscow.
52. He seized power in a military coup in 1997.
53. He seized power in a military coup.
54. Police seized various books and tapes.
55. She seized hold of my hand.
56. The government would not allow anyone to sneak in by the back door and seize power by force.
57. She put diesel fuel, instead of petrol, into the tank causing the motor to seize up.