"seizure" meaning in English

See seizure in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈsiʒɚ / Audio: en-us-seizure.ogg [US], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-seizure.wav [UK] Forms: seizure [singular], seizures [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If someone seizes (takes) something from someone by force, or arrests someone, it is a seizure.
    Sense id: simple-seizure-en-noun-n8Uog85s
  2. If a person has a seizure, they move around without controlling it and their muscles get tense.
    Sense id: simple-seizure-en-noun-oVky6Jc8
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