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seizure |
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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