2 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Seizure \Sei"zure\, n.
1. The act of seizing, or the state of being seized; sudden
and violent grasp or gripe; a taking into possession; as
the seizure of a thief, a property, a throne, etc
2. Retention within one's grasp or power; hold possession;
ownership.
Make o'er thy honor by a deed of trust, And give me
seizure of the mighty wealth. --Dryden.
3. That which is seized, or taken possession of a thing laid
hold of or possessed.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
seizure
n 1: a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease; "he
suffered an epileptic seizure" [syn: {ictus}]
2: the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property [syn:
{capture}, {gaining control}]
3: the act of taking of a person by force [syn: {capture}]
4: the taking possession of something by legal process
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