seizure

Noun
Synonyms: ictusraptuscapturegaining control

WordNet 3.0

Noun (4)

  1. a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease“he suffered an epileptic seizure”Synonyms: ictusraptus
  2. the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of propertySynonyms: capturegaining control
  3. the act of taking of a person by forceSynonyms: capture
  4. the taking possession of something by legal process
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

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. [1913 Webster]

2.Retention within one's grasp or power; hold; possession; ownership. [1913 Webster]

Make o'er thy honor by a deed of trust, And give me seizure of the mighty wealth.— Dryden.[1913 Webster]

3.That which is seized, or taken possession of; a thing laid hold of, or possessed. [1913 Webster] Sejant

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