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"word": "be seized of"
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"word": "be seized with"
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"word": "seize on"
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"word": "seize upon"
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"word": "seize out"
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"word": "seizer"
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{
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"word": "seize the day"
},
{
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"word": "seize the initiative"
},
{
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"word": "seize up"
},
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"word": "seizor"
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"1": "en",
"2": "seise"
},
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"name": "m"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "enm",
"3": "seisen"
},
"expansion": "Middle English seisen",
"name": "inh"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "enm",
"2": "sesen"
},
"expansion": "sesen",
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},
{
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"2": "saisen"
},
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},
{
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"1": "en",
"2": "fro",
"3": "seisir",
"4": "",
"5": "to take possession of; invest (person, court)"
},
"expansion": "Old French seisir (“to take possession of; invest (person, court)”)",
"name": "der"
},
{
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"1": "en",
"2": "la-eme",
"3": "sacio",
"4": "sacīre",
"5": "to lay claim to, appropriate"
},
"expansion": "Early Medieval Latin sacīre (“to lay claim to, appropriate”)",
"name": "der"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "la",
"2": "",
"3": "ad propriam sacire"
},
"expansion": "ad propriam sacire",
"name": "m"
},
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"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "frk",
"3": "*sakjan",
"4": "",
"5": "to sue, bring legal action"
},
"expansion": "Frankish *sakjan (“to sue, bring legal action”)",
"name": "der"
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"1": "en",
"2": "gem-pro",
"3": "*sakjaną"
},
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"name": "inh"
},
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"args": {
"1": "gem-pro",
"2": "*sakōną"
},
"expansion": "*sakōną",
"name": "m"
},
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"args": {
"1": "ang",
"2": "sacian",
"3": "",
"4": "to strive, brawl"
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"expansion": "Old English sacian (“to strive, brawl”)",
"name": "cog"
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{
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"1": "en",
"2": "gem-pro",
"3": "*sakaną"
},
"expansion": "Proto-Germanic *sakaną",
"name": "der"
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{
"args": {
"1": "osx",
"2": "sakan",
"3": "",
"4": "to accuse"
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"expansion": "Old Saxon sakan (“to accuse”)",
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{
"args": {
"1": "goh",
"2": "sahhan",
"3": "",
"4": "to bicker, quarrel, rebuke"
},
"expansion": "Old High German sahhan (“to bicker, quarrel, rebuke”)",
"name": "cog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "ang",
"2": "sacan",
"3": "",
"4": "to quarrel, claim by law, accuse"
},
"expansion": "Old English sacan (“to quarrel, claim by law, accuse”)",
"name": "cog"
},
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"1": "en",
"2": "sake"
},
"expansion": "sake",
"name": "m"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "la",
"2": "sagio",
"3": "",
"4": "to perceive acutely"
},
"expansion": "Latin sagio (“to perceive acutely”)",
"name": "cog"
}
],
"etymology_text": "Earlier seise, from Middle English seisen, sesen, saisen, from Old French seisir (“to take possession of; invest (person, court)”), from Early Medieval Latin sacīre (“to lay claim to, appropriate”) (8th century) in the phrase ad propriam sacire, from Old Low Frankish *sakjan (“to sue, bring legal action”), from Proto-Germanic *sakjaną, *sakōną (compare Old English sacian (“to strive, brawl”)), from Proto-Germanic *sakaną (compare Old Saxon sakan (“to accuse”), Old High German sahhan (“to bicker, quarrel, rebuke”), Old English sacan (“to quarrel, claim by law, accuse”). Cognate to sake and Latin sagio (“to perceive acutely”).",
"forms": [
{
"form": "seizes",
"tags": [
"present",
"singular",
"third-person"
]
},
{
"form": "seizing",
"tags": [
"participle",
"present"
]
},
{
"form": "seized",
"tags": [
"participle",
"past"
]
},
{
"form": "seized",
"tags": [
"past"
]
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"expansion": "seize (third-person singular simple present seizes, present participle seizing, simple past and past participle seized)",
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"pos": "verb",
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"word": "seizure"
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],
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{
"categories": [],
"glosses": [
"To deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture."
],
"id": "en-seize-en-verb-twcYxKfB",
"links": [
[
"grab",
"grab"
],
[
"capture",
"capture"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(transitive) To deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture."
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "clasp"
},
{
"word": "grasp"
},
{
"word": "grip"
},
{
"word": "grasp"
}
],
"tags": [
"transitive"
],
"translations": [
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "ar",
"lang": "Arabic",
"roman": "ʔistawlā ʕalā",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "إِسْتَوْلَى عَلَى"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "hy",
"lang": "Armenian",
"roman": "gravel",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "գրավել"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "bn",
"lang": "Bengali",
"roman": "dhora",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "ধরা"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "hvaštam",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "хващам"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "my",
"lang": "Burmese",
"roman": "hpam:",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "ဖမ်း"
},
{
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"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "apoderar-se"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "抓獲"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "zhuāhuò",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "抓获"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "juéqǔ",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "攫取"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "捕獲"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "bǔhuò",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "捕获"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "popadnout"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "uchvátit"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "lapit"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "gribe"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "grijpen"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "vangen"
},
{
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"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "pakken"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "egy",
"lang": "Egyptian",
"roman": "jṯj",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "iTi"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "kapti"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "tarttua"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "käydä käsiksi"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "saisir"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "se saisir de"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "agarrar"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "apreixar"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "ergreifen"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "fassen"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "greifen"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "got",
"lang": "Gothic",
"roman": "greipan",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "𐌲𐍂𐌴𐌹𐍀𐌰𐌽"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "got",
"lang": "Gothic",
"roman": "dissitan",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "𐌳𐌹𐍃𐍃𐌹𐍄𐌰𐌽"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "grc",
"lang": "Ancient Greek",
"roman": "harpázō",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "ἁρπάζω"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "grc",
"lang": "Ancient Greek",
"roman": "sullambánō",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "συλλαμβάνω"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "megfog"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "megragad"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "is",
"lang": "Icelandic",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "grípa"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "prendere"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "afferrare"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"alt": "とらえる",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "toraeru",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "捉える"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "tsukamu",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "つかむ"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "butjapda",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "붙잡다"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "capiō"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "possideō"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "prehendō"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "zgrápči",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "згра́пчи"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "mwl",
"lang": "Mirandese",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "agarrar"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "zdj",
"lang": "Ngazidja Comorian",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "uzingara"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "zdj",
"lang": "Ngazidja Comorian",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "usiha"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "frr",
"lang": "North Frisian",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "gripe"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "no",
"lang": "Norwegian",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "gripe"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "ang",
"lang": "Old English",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "niman"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "roa-opt",
"lang": "Old Portuguese",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "tomar"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "ota",
"lang": "Ottoman Turkish",
"roman": "istevli ele",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "استولی علی"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "ota",
"lang": "Ottoman Turkish",
"roman": "pençelemek",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "پنچهلمك"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "pdt",
"lang": "Plautdietsch",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "faustnämen"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "pdt",
"lang": "Plautdietsch",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "jriepen"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "chwycić"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "złapać"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "chwytać"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "łapać"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "agarrar"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "capturar"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "apanhar"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "rgn",
"lang": "Romagnol",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "abranchêr"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "rgn",
"lang": "Romagnol",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "branchêr"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "zaxvátyvatʹ",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "захва́тывать"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "zaxvatítʹ",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "захвати́ть"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "sxvátyvatʹ",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "схва́тывать"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "sxvatítʹ",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "схвати́ть"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "sa",
"lang": "Sanskrit",
"roman": "ghiṇṇate",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "घिण्णते"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "shn",
"lang": "Shan",
"roman": "yáup",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "ယွပ်း"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "agarrar"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "apoderarse de"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "apresar"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "aferrar"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "gripa"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "fånga"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "tillskansa"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "th",
"lang": "Thai",
"roman": "kwáa",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "คว้า"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "txb",
"lang": "Tocharian B",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "eṅk-"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "kapmak"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "vo",
"lang": "Volapük",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "gleipön"
},
{
"_dis1": "62 5 5 0 2 4 2 9 2 3 1 3 1",
"code": "wa",
"lang": "Walloon",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "apicî"
}
]
},
{
"categories": [],
"glosses": [
"To take advantage of (an opportunity or circumstance)."
],
"id": "en-seize-en-verb-uz5ZVhza",
"links": [
[
"opportunity",
"opportunity"
],
[
"circumstance",
"circumstance"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(transitive) To take advantage of (an opportunity or circumstance)."
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "jump on"
}
],
"tags": [
"transitive"
],
"translations": [
{
"_dis1": "4 76 5 0 1 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 1",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "vǎzpolzvam se",
"sense": "to take advantage of",
"word": "възползвам се"
},
{
"_dis1": "4 76 5 0 1 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 1",
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "zhuāzhù",
"sense": "to take advantage of",
"word": "抓住"
},
{
"_dis1": "4 76 5 0 1 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 1",
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "to take advantage of",
"word": "chopit se pf příležitosti"
},
{
"_dis1": "4 76 5 0 1 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 1",
"code": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"sense": "to take advantage of",
"word": "gribe"
},
{
"_dis1": "4 76 5 0 1 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 1",
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "to take advantage of",
"word": "grijpen"
},
{
"_dis1": "4 76 5 0 1 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 1",
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "to take advantage of",
"word": "aangrijpen"
},
{
"_dis1": "4 76 5 0 1 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 1",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to take advantage of",
"word": "tarttua (tilaisuuteen)"
},
{
"_dis1": "4 76 5 0 1 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 1",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to take advantage of",
"word": "käyttää hyväkseen"
},
{
"_dis1": "4 76 5 0 1 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 1",
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to take advantage of",
"word": "saisir"
},
{
"_dis1": "4 76 5 0 1 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 1",
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "to take advantage of",
"word": "aproveitar"
},
{
"_dis1": "4 76 5 0 1 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 1",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to take advantage of",
"word": "packen"
},
{
"_dis1": "4 76 5 0 1 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 1",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to take advantage of",
"word": "ergreifen"
},
{
"_dis1": "4 76 5 0 1 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 1",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to take advantage of",
"word": "approfittare"
},
{
"_dis1": "4 76 5 0 1 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 1",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to take advantage of",
"word": "sfruttare"
},
{
"_dis1": "4 76 5 0 1 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 1",
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "to take advantage of",
"word": "carpo"
},
{
"_dis1": "4 76 5 0 1 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 1",
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "iskóristi",
"sense": "to take advantage of",
"word": "иско́ристи"
},
{
"_dis1": "4 76 5 0 1 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 1",
"code": "no",
"lang": "Norwegian",
"sense": "to take advantage of",
"word": "gripe"
},
{
"_dis1": "4 76 5 0 1 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 1",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to take advantage of",
"word": "aproveitar"
},
{
"_dis1": "4 76 5 0 1 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 1",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to take advantage of",
"word": "valer-se de"
},
{
"_dis1": "4 76 5 0 1 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 1",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to take advantage of",
"word": "tomar"
},
{
"_dis1": "4 76 5 0 1 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 1",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to take advantage of",
"word": "aprovecharse de"
}
]
},
{
"categories": [],
"examples": [
{
"text": "to seize smuggled goods",
"type": "example"
},
{
"text": "to seize a ship after libeling",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"To take possession of (by force, law etc.)."
],
"id": "en-seize-en-verb-EboK6pRL",
"raw_glosses": [
"(transitive) To take possession of (by force, law etc.)."
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "arrogate"
},
{
"word": "commandeer"
},
{
"word": "confiscate"
}
],
"tags": [
"transitive"
],
"translations": [
{
"_dis1": "3 4 73 0 3 3 1 2 2 3 1 4 1",
"code": "be",
"lang": "Belarusian",
"roman": "zaxóplivacʹ",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "захо́пліваць"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 4 73 0 3 3 1 2 2 3 1 4 1",
"code": "be",
"lang": "Belarusian",
"roman": "zaxapícʹ",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "захапі́ць"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 4 73 0 3 3 1 2 2 3 1 4 1",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "zavzemam",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"word": "завземам"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 4 73 0 3 3 1 2 2 3 1 4 1",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "zavladjavam",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"word": "завладявам"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 4 73 0 3 3 1 2 2 3 1 4 1",
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"word": "confiscar"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 4 73 0 3 3 1 2 2 3 1 4 1",
"code": "yue",
"lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"word": "檢取"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 4 73 0 3 3 1 2 2 3 1 4 1",
"code": "yue",
"lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
"roman": "gim² ceoi²",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"word": "检取"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 4 73 0 3 3 1 2 2 3 1 4 1",
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"word": "沒收"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 4 73 0 3 3 1 2 2 3 1 4 1",
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "mòshōu",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"word": "没收"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 4 73 0 3 3 1 2 2 3 1 4 1",
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"word": "繳獲"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 4 73 0 3 3 1 2 2 3 1 4 1",
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "jiǎohuò",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"word": "缴获"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 4 73 0 3 3 1 2 2 3 1 4 1",
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"word": "奪取"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 4 73 0 3 3 1 2 2 3 1 4 1",
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "duóqǔ",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"word": "夺取"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 4 73 0 3 3 1 2 2 3 1 4 1",
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"word": "檢取"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 4 73 0 3 3 1 2 2 3 1 4 1",
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "jiǎnqǔ",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"word": "检取"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 4 73 0 3 3 1 2 2 3 1 4 1",
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"word": "uchvátit"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 4 73 0 3 3 1 2 2 3 1 4 1",
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "zabavit"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 4 73 0 3 3 1 2 2 3 1 4 1",
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"word": "zkonfiskovat"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 4 73 0 3 3 1 2 2 3 1 4 1",
"code": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"word": "beslaglægge"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 4 73 0 3 3 1 2 2 3 1 4 1",
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"word": "in beslag nemen"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 4 73 0 3 3 1 2 2 3 1 4 1",
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"word": "beslag leggen op"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 4 73 0 3 3 1 2 2 3 1 4 1",
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"word": "konfiski"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 4 73 0 3 3 1 2 2 3 1 4 1",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"word": "takavarikoida"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 4 73 0 3 3 1 2 2 3 1 4 1",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"word": "ottaa haltuun"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 4 73 0 3 3 1 2 2 3 1 4 1",
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"word": "saisir"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 4 73 0 3 3 1 2 2 3 1 4 1",
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"word": "s’emparer de"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 4 73 0 3 3 1 2 2 3 1 4 1",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"word": "beschlagnahmen"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 4 73 0 3 3 1 2 2 3 1 4 1",
"code": "grc",
"lang": "Ancient Greek",
"roman": "márptō",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"word": "μάρπτω"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 4 73 0 3 3 1 2 2 3 1 4 1",
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"word": "urghabh"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 4 73 0 3 3 1 2 2 3 1 4 1",
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "zázeme",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"word": "за́земе"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 4 73 0 3 3 1 2 2 3 1 4 1",
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "zavládee",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"word": "завла́дее"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 4 73 0 3 3 1 2 2 3 1 4 1",
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "zápleni",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"word": "за́плени"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 4 73 0 3 3 1 2 2 3 1 4 1",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"word": "herepū"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 4 73 0 3 3 1 2 2 3 1 4 1",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"word": "apreender"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 4 73 0 3 3 1 2 2 3 1 4 1",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "zaxvátyvatʹ",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "захва́тывать"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 4 73 0 3 3 1 2 2 3 1 4 1",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "zaxvatítʹ",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "захвати́ть"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 4 73 0 3 3 1 2 2 3 1 4 1",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"word": "confiscar"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 4 73 0 3 3 1 2 2 3 1 4 1",
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"word": "el koymak"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 4 73 0 3 3 1 2 2 3 1 4 1",
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"word": "koymak"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 4 73 0 3 3 1 2 2 3 1 4 1",
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "zaxópljuvaty",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "захо́плювати"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 4 73 0 3 3 1 2 2 3 1 4 1",
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "zaxopýty",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "захопи́ти"
},
{
"_dis1": "3 4 73 0 3 3 1 2 2 3 1 4 1",
"code": "wa",
"lang": "Walloon",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"word": "saizi"
}
]
},
{
"categories": [],
"examples": [
{
"ref": "2010, Antonio Saggio, A Secret van Gogh: His Motif and Motives, page 11",
"text": "This sensation of an object becoming alive is a characteristic that, I believe, seizes all viewers of a van Gogh. The Bible goes beyond being a simple still-life object to become a living thing, an expression of strength, an existence that emanates from itself, beyond the painting surface to participate in our very lives.",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"text": "a panic seized the crowd",
"type": "example"
},
{
"text": "a fever seized him",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"To have a sudden and powerful effect upon."
],
"id": "en-seize-en-verb-ZOL0Gfi6",
"raw_glosses": [
"(transitive) To have a sudden and powerful effect upon."
],
"tags": [
"transitive"
],
"translations": [
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 89 1 1 0 4 0 1 0 2 1",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "obzemam",
"sense": "to have a sudden and powerful effect upon",
"word": "обземам"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 89 1 1 0 4 0 1 0 2 1",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to have a sudden and powerful effect upon",
"tags": [
"with-illative"
],
"word": "iskeä"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 89 1 1 0 4 0 1 0 2 1",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to have a sudden and powerful effect upon",
"word": "säväyttää"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 89 1 1 0 4 0 1 0 2 1",
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to have a sudden and powerful effect upon",
"word": "saisir"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 89 1 1 0 4 0 1 0 2 1",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to have a sudden and powerful effect upon",
"word": "erfassen"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 89 1 1 0 4 0 1 0 2 1",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to have a sudden and powerful effect upon",
"word": "packen"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 89 1 1 0 4 0 1 0 2 1",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to have a sudden and powerful effect upon",
"word": "ergreifen"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 89 1 1 0 4 0 1 0 2 1",
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "záfati",
"sense": "to have a sudden and powerful effect upon",
"word": "за́фати"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 89 1 1 0 4 0 1 0 2 1",
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "óbzeme",
"sense": "to have a sudden and powerful effect upon",
"word": "о́бземе"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 89 1 1 0 4 0 1 0 2 1",
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "ópfati",
"sense": "to have a sudden and powerful effect upon",
"word": "о́пфати"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 89 1 1 0 4 0 1 0 2 1",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to have a sudden and powerful effect upon",
"word": "tomar conta de"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 89 1 1 0 4 0 1 0 2 1",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to have a sudden and powerful effect upon",
"word": "apoderar-se de"
}
]
},
{
"alt_of": [
{
"extra": "to vest ownership of an estate in land",
"word": "seise"
}
],
"categories": [
{
"kind": "topical",
"langcode": "en",
"name": "Law",
"orig": "en:Law",
"parents": [
"Justice",
"Society",
"All topics",
"Fundamental"
],
"source": "w"
}
],
"glosses": [
"Alternative spelling of seise (“to vest ownership of an estate in land”)."
],
"id": "en-seize-en-verb-VT6tP0Gl",
"links": [
[
"law",
"law#English"
],
[
"seise",
"seise#English"
],
[
"ownership",
"ownership"
],
[
"estate in land",
"estate in land"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(transitive, law) Alternative spelling of seise (“to vest ownership of an estate in land”)."
],
"tags": [
"alt-of",
"alternative",
"transitive"
],
"topics": [
"law"
]
},
{
"categories": [
{
"kind": "topical",
"langcode": "en",
"name": "Nautical",
"orig": "en:Nautical",
"parents": [
"Transport",
"All topics",
"Fundamental"
],
"source": "w"
},
{
"_dis": "2 4 10 2 17 28 1 2 2 17 4 4 9",
"kind": "other",
"name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
"parents": [
"Entries with incorrect language header",
"Entry maintenance"
],
"source": "w+disamb"
}
],
"examples": [
{
"text": "to seize two fish-hooks back to back",
"type": "example"
},
{
"text": "to seize or stop one rope on to another",
"type": "example"
}
],
"glosses": [
"To bind, lash or make fast, with several turns of small rope, cord, or small line."
],
"id": "en-seize-en-verb-dWEnJHWI",
"links": [
[
"nautical",
"nautical"
],
[
"bind",
"bind"
],
[
"lash",
"lash"
],
[
"fast",
"fast"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(transitive, nautical) To bind, lash or make fast, with several turns of small rope, cord, or small line."
],
"tags": [
"transitive"
],
"topics": [
"nautical",
"transport"
],
"translations": [
{
"_dis1": "3 2 4 0 5 62 4 2 1 10 1 3 3",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "nautical: to bind, lash or make fast with several turns of small rope",
"word": "rihmata"
}
]
},
{
"categories": [],
"glosses": [
"To fasten, fix."
],
"id": "en-seize-en-verb-blq6i1Nc",
"links": [
[
"fasten",
"fasten"
],
[
"fix",
"fix"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(transitive, obsolete) To fasten, fix."
],
"tags": [
"obsolete",
"transitive"
],
"translations": [
{
"_dis1": "2 2 2 0 1 6 79 2 1 3 1 2 1",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to fasten, fix",
"word": "kiinnittää"
}
]
},
{
"categories": [],
"examples": [
{
"ref": "1830, Robert Southey, Bunyan, page 21",
"text": "The text which had seized upon his heart with such comfort and strength abode upon him for more than a year.",
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{
"text": "to seize on the neck of a horse",
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"intransitive"
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"_dis1": "8 2 3 0 3 3 1 57 14 4 1 2 1",
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"ref": "2012, Daniel M. Avery, Tales of a Country Obstetrician",
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"(intransitive) To have a seizure."
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"_dis1": "3 4 4 0 4 10 3 4 2 59 2 3 2",
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{
"_dis1": "3 4 4 0 4 10 3 4 2 59 2 3 2",
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"_dis1": "1 1 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 1 86 2 1",
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"ref": "2012, Martha Holmberg, Modern Sauces: More Than 150 Recipes for Every Cook, Every Day, page 235",
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"ref": "1830, Robert Southey, Bunyan, page 21",
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"(intransitive) To lay hold in seizure, by hands or claws (+ on or upon)."
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"ref": "2012, Daniel M. Avery, Tales of a Country Obstetrician",
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"(intransitive) To have a seizure."
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"text": "Rust caused the engine to seize, never to run again.",
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"(law) (with of) To cause (an action or matter) to be or remain before (a certain judge or court)."
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{
"ref": "2012, Martha Holmberg, Modern Sauces: More Than 150 Recipes for Every Cook, Every Day, page 235",
"text": "Chocolate seizes if a small amount of water (or watery liquid such as brandy) finds its way into the chocolate while it is melting. […] If chocolate seizes, it will look grainy and matte rather than glossy and smooth.",
"type": "quotation"
}
],
"glosses": [
"Of chocolate: to change suddenly from a fluid to an undesirably hard and gritty texture."
],
"links": [
[
"transitive",
"transitive"
],
[
"intransitive",
"intransitive"
],
[
"cooking",
"cooking#Noun"
],
[
"chocolate",
"chocolate"
],
[
"fluid",
"fluid"
],
[
"hard",
"hard"
],
[
"gritty",
"gritty"
],
[
"texture",
"texture"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(transitive, intransitive, cooking) Of chocolate: to change suddenly from a fluid to an undesirably hard and gritty texture."
],
"tags": [
"intransitive",
"transitive"
],
"topics": [
"cooking",
"food",
"lifestyle"
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/siːz/"
},
{
"rhymes": "-iːz"
},
{
"homophone": "seas"
},
{
"homophone": "sees"
},
{
"audio": "en-us-seize.ogg",
"mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/a/a5/En-us-seize.ogg/En-us-seize.ogg.mp3",
"ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a5/En-us-seize.ogg",
"tags": [
"US"
],
"text": "Audio (US)"
},
{
"enpr": "sēz"
}
],
"translations": [
{
"code": "ar",
"lang": "Arabic",
"roman": "ʔistawlā ʕalā",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "إِسْتَوْلَى عَلَى"
},
{
"code": "hy",
"lang": "Armenian",
"roman": "gravel",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "գրավել"
},
{
"code": "bn",
"lang": "Bengali",
"roman": "dhora",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "ধরা"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "hvaštam",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "хващам"
},
{
"code": "my",
"lang": "Burmese",
"roman": "hpam:",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "ဖမ်း"
},
{
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "apoderar-se"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "抓獲"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "zhuāhuò",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "抓获"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "juéqǔ",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "攫取"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "捕獲"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "bǔhuò",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "捕获"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "popadnout"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "uchvátit"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "lapit"
},
{
"code": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "gribe"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "grijpen"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "vangen"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "pakken"
},
{
"code": "egy",
"lang": "Egyptian",
"roman": "jṯj",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "iTi"
},
{
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "kapti"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "tarttua"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "käydä käsiksi"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "saisir"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "se saisir de"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "agarrar"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "apreixar"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "ergreifen"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "fassen"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "greifen"
},
{
"code": "got",
"lang": "Gothic",
"roman": "greipan",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "𐌲𐍂𐌴𐌹𐍀𐌰𐌽"
},
{
"code": "got",
"lang": "Gothic",
"roman": "dissitan",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "𐌳𐌹𐍃𐍃𐌹𐍄𐌰𐌽"
},
{
"code": "grc",
"lang": "Ancient Greek",
"roman": "harpázō",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "ἁρπάζω"
},
{
"code": "grc",
"lang": "Ancient Greek",
"roman": "sullambánō",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "συλλαμβάνω"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "megfog"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "megragad"
},
{
"code": "is",
"lang": "Icelandic",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "grípa"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "prendere"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "afferrare"
},
{
"alt": "とらえる",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "toraeru",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "捉える"
},
{
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "tsukamu",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "つかむ"
},
{
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "butjapda",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "붙잡다"
},
{
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "capiō"
},
{
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "possideō"
},
{
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "prehendō"
},
{
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "zgrápči",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "згра́пчи"
},
{
"code": "mwl",
"lang": "Mirandese",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "agarrar"
},
{
"code": "zdj",
"lang": "Ngazidja Comorian",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "uzingara"
},
{
"code": "zdj",
"lang": "Ngazidja Comorian",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "usiha"
},
{
"code": "frr",
"lang": "North Frisian",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "gripe"
},
{
"code": "no",
"lang": "Norwegian",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "gripe"
},
{
"code": "ang",
"lang": "Old English",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "niman"
},
{
"code": "roa-opt",
"lang": "Old Portuguese",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "tomar"
},
{
"code": "ota",
"lang": "Ottoman Turkish",
"roman": "istevli ele",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "استولی علی"
},
{
"code": "ota",
"lang": "Ottoman Turkish",
"roman": "pençelemek",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "پنچهلمك"
},
{
"code": "pdt",
"lang": "Plautdietsch",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "faustnämen"
},
{
"code": "pdt",
"lang": "Plautdietsch",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "jriepen"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "chwycić"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "złapać"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "chwytać"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "łapać"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "agarrar"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "capturar"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "apanhar"
},
{
"code": "rgn",
"lang": "Romagnol",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "abranchêr"
},
{
"code": "rgn",
"lang": "Romagnol",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "branchêr"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "zaxvátyvatʹ",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "захва́тывать"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "zaxvatítʹ",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "захвати́ть"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "sxvátyvatʹ",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "схва́тывать"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "sxvatítʹ",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "схвати́ть"
},
{
"code": "sa",
"lang": "Sanskrit",
"roman": "ghiṇṇate",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "घिण्णते"
},
{
"code": "shn",
"lang": "Shan",
"roman": "yáup",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "ယွပ်း"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "agarrar"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "apoderarse de"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "apresar"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "aferrar"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "gripa"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "fånga"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "tillskansa"
},
{
"code": "th",
"lang": "Thai",
"roman": "kwáa",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "คว้า"
},
{
"code": "txb",
"lang": "Tocharian B",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "eṅk-"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "kapmak"
},
{
"code": "vo",
"lang": "Volapük",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "gleipön"
},
{
"code": "wa",
"lang": "Walloon",
"sense": "to deliberately take hold of, grab",
"word": "apicî"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "vǎzpolzvam se",
"sense": "to take advantage of",
"word": "възползвам се"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "zhuāzhù",
"sense": "to take advantage of",
"word": "抓住"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "to take advantage of",
"word": "chopit se pf příležitosti"
},
{
"code": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"sense": "to take advantage of",
"word": "gribe"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "to take advantage of",
"word": "grijpen"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "to take advantage of",
"word": "aangrijpen"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to take advantage of",
"word": "tarttua (tilaisuuteen)"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to take advantage of",
"word": "käyttää hyväkseen"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to take advantage of",
"word": "saisir"
},
{
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "to take advantage of",
"word": "aproveitar"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to take advantage of",
"word": "packen"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to take advantage of",
"word": "ergreifen"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to take advantage of",
"word": "approfittare"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "to take advantage of",
"word": "sfruttare"
},
{
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "to take advantage of",
"word": "carpo"
},
{
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "iskóristi",
"sense": "to take advantage of",
"word": "иско́ристи"
},
{
"code": "no",
"lang": "Norwegian",
"sense": "to take advantage of",
"word": "gripe"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to take advantage of",
"word": "aproveitar"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to take advantage of",
"word": "valer-se de"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to take advantage of",
"word": "tomar"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to take advantage of",
"word": "aprovecharse de"
},
{
"code": "be",
"lang": "Belarusian",
"roman": "zaxóplivacʹ",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "захо́пліваць"
},
{
"code": "be",
"lang": "Belarusian",
"roman": "zaxapícʹ",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "захапі́ць"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "zavzemam",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"word": "завземам"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "zavladjavam",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"word": "завладявам"
},
{
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"word": "confiscar"
},
{
"code": "yue",
"lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"word": "檢取"
},
{
"code": "yue",
"lang": "Chinese Cantonese",
"roman": "gim² ceoi²",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"word": "检取"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"word": "沒收"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "mòshōu",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"word": "没收"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"word": "繳獲"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "jiǎohuò",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"word": "缴获"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"word": "奪取"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "duóqǔ",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"word": "夺取"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"word": "檢取"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "jiǎnqǔ",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"word": "检取"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"word": "uchvátit"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "zabavit"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"word": "zkonfiskovat"
},
{
"code": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"word": "beslaglægge"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"word": "in beslag nemen"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"word": "beslag leggen op"
},
{
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"word": "konfiski"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"word": "takavarikoida"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"word": "ottaa haltuun"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"word": "saisir"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"word": "s’emparer de"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"word": "beschlagnahmen"
},
{
"code": "grc",
"lang": "Ancient Greek",
"roman": "márptō",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"word": "μάρπτω"
},
{
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"word": "urghabh"
},
{
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "zázeme",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"word": "за́земе"
},
{
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "zavládee",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"word": "завла́дее"
},
{
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "zápleni",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"word": "за́плени"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"word": "herepū"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"word": "apreender"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "zaxvátyvatʹ",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "захва́тывать"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "zaxvatítʹ",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "захвати́ть"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"word": "confiscar"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"word": "el koymak"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"word": "koymak"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "zaxópljuvaty",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "захо́плювати"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "zaxopýty",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "захопи́ти"
},
{
"code": "wa",
"lang": "Walloon",
"sense": "take possession of by force, law etc.",
"word": "saizi"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "obzemam",
"sense": "to have a sudden and powerful effect upon",
"word": "обземам"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to have a sudden and powerful effect upon",
"tags": [
"with-illative"
],
"word": "iskeä"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to have a sudden and powerful effect upon",
"word": "säväyttää"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "to have a sudden and powerful effect upon",
"word": "saisir"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to have a sudden and powerful effect upon",
"word": "erfassen"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to have a sudden and powerful effect upon",
"word": "packen"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to have a sudden and powerful effect upon",
"word": "ergreifen"
},
{
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "záfati",
"sense": "to have a sudden and powerful effect upon",
"word": "за́фати"
},
{
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "óbzeme",
"sense": "to have a sudden and powerful effect upon",
"word": "о́бземе"
},
{
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "ópfati",
"sense": "to have a sudden and powerful effect upon",
"word": "о́пфати"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to have a sudden and powerful effect upon",
"word": "tomar conta de"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to have a sudden and powerful effect upon",
"word": "apoderar-se de"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "nautical: to bind, lash or make fast with several turns of small rope",
"word": "rihmata"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to fasten, fix",
"word": "kiinnittää"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to lay hold in seizure, by hands or claws",
"word": "pitää otteessaan"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "to have a seizure",
"tags": [
"imperfective"
],
"word": "mít záchvat"
},
{
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "to have a seizure",
"tags": [
"perfective"
],
"word": "dostat záchvat"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to have a seizure",
"word": "saada kohtaus"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to have a seizure",
"word": "krampfen"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to have a seizure",
"word": "convulsionar"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to have a seizure",
"word": "convulsionar-se"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to have a seizure",
"word": "convulsar"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to have a seizure",
"word": "convelir"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "to have a seizure",
"word": "conveler"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "zajaždam",
"sense": "to bind or lock in position",
"word": "заяждам"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to bind or lock in position",
"word": "juuttua"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to bind or lock in position",
"word": "jumittua"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"note": "of a motor or machine",
"sense": "to bind or lock in position",
"word": "leikata kiinni"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"note": "of a motor or other machine",
"sense": "to bind or lock in position",
"word": "se gripper"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to bind or lock in position",
"word": "stocken"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to bind or lock in position",
"word": "festgehen"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"note": "as with muscles during a cramp",
"sense": "to bind or lock in position",
"word": "parerori"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to submit for consideration to a deliberative body",
"word": "alistaa"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "cooking: to change suddenly from a fluid to an undesirably hard texture",
"word": "jämähtää"
}
],
"word": "seize"
}
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