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Seize Pronunciation

Pronounce Seize as S EH IY Z EH.

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    Seize phonetic transcription:

    When you start learning English, it's important to become familiar with the typical sounds of the language. The best way to do this is by studying phonetics. Below is the UK transcription for the word 'seize'. Get the right phonetic representation for any word using our free Phonetic Transcription Tool.

    • Traditional IPA representation of seize: /sɛɪzɛ/
    • Modern IPA representation of seize: /sɛɪzɛ/

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    List of meaning for seize

    seize, prehend, clutch(verb)

    take hold of; grab

    "The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals"

    seize(verb)

    take or capture by force

    "The terrorists seized the politicians"; "The rebels threaten to seize civilian hostages"

    appropriate, capture, seize, conquer(verb)

    take possession of by force, as after an invasion

    "the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants"; "The army seized the town"; "The militia captured the castle"

    impound, attach, sequester, confiscate, seize(verb)

    take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority

    "The FBI seized the drugs"; "The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment"; "The police confiscated the stolen artwork"

    assume, usurp, seize, take over, arrogate(verb)

    seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession

    "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after her husband died"

    seize(verb)

    hook by a pull on the line

    "strike a fish"

    seize, clutch, get hold of(verb)

    affect

    "Fear seized the prisoners"; "The patient was seized with unbearable pains"; "He was seized with a dreadful disease"

    grab, seize(verb)

    capture the attention or imagination of

    "This story will grab you"; "The movie seized my imagination"

    to have a clear idea of

    a critic with a sharp intellect that is able to seize the most subtle nuances of a work of art

    to take or keep under one's control by authority of law

    seized the leaders of one of the city's major drug rings

    to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly

    seized the escaping balloon just before it got out of reach

    to take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right

    Richard III seized the English throne from his brother Edward in 1483

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    seize in sentence

    1. Drug lucre was laundered so that the authorities could not seize it during the bust.

    2. Officers involved in the dragnet were positioned to seize the stolen goods from the smugglers.

    3. With only a partition standing in their way, the soldiers prepared to escalade the final barrier and seize the city.

    4. As the octopus began seize its prey, all eight tentacles worked conjointly to finish the job.

    5. Springing up in a surprise attack, the bank robber sought to lunge toward the cash register and seize the money.

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    Quotes and sayings containing the term seize

    There was always a sense that this thing (PREPA) was going to get done. Maybe a bit slower than I would have expected... The question becomes, does that provide a model to the rest of the debt? I don't necessarily think so, some people might seize on it as Puerto Rico can sit down and negotiate with bondholders. I think the rest of the bondholders for the rest of the debt presents a much more complex problem.

    – Joe Rosenblum

    Like all Americans, I've been horrified by the recent terrorist attacks in California and Paris. This should be a wake-up call for all of us, this is a moment to seize here in America. And today I'm here to say that 'Connecticut, we are seizing that moment.'.

    – Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy

    For Donald Trump, it's quite necessary to seize the opportunity and reach a deal [ with China ], donald Trump could lose votes [ in the next election ] if the trade war drags on.

    – Ren Xiao

    Last December [ in fact, Jan. 2, 2019 ], China became the first nation to land on the far side of the moon, and revealed their ambition to seize the lunar strategic high ground and become the worlds pre-eminent spacefaring nation, and for more than seven years, without a viable human space launch program of our own, Russia has been charging the United States more than $80 million a seat every time an American astronaut travels to the International Space Station.

    – Mike Pence

    Enforcing Intellectual Property Rights laws is a CBP priority trade mission, we will continue to work closely with our trade and law enforcement partners to identify and seize counterfeit merchandise that could potentially harm Troy Miller consumers and businesses.

    – Troy Miller

    This is the opportunity to do it, and we need to seize this opportunity, it may not be repeated.

    – John Kerry

    The FBI could not seize anything related to the investigation, only request things. As an example, in order to get the laptop, they had to agree to grant immunity.

    – Andrew Napolitano

    You can ask how it came about that someone was let out so early and that we missed the chance to seize him when he was in Turkey. I understand the questions, in the circumstances, it was right to take political responsibility and I offered my resignation to the prime minister.

    – Jan Jambon

    This American system of ours . . . call it Americanism, call it capitalism, call it what you like, gives to each and every one of us a great opportunity if we only seize it with both hands and make the most of it.

    – Al Capone

    We think that the recent elections provide a real opportunity to move forward, we hope that both the government and opposition will seize it. We hope that this will be a time when everyone focuses on lowering tensions.

    – Labour Tom Malinowski

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