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seize
verb
-
seize
,
seizing
,
seizes
,
seized
to
take
hold
of
someone
or
something
suddenly
and
firmly
•
The
little
girl
seized
her
mother
’
s
hand
as
they
crossed
the
busy
street
.
The
little
girl
seized
her
mother
’
s
hand
as
they
crossed
the
busy
street
.
•
A
quick-thinking
firefighter
seized
the
ladder
before
it
toppled
.
A
quick-thinking
firefighter
seized
the
ladder
before
it
toppled
.
From
Old
French
‘
seisir
’ (
to
take
possession
of
)
and
Medieval
Latin
‘
sacire
’,
meaning
to
take
or
put
in
possession
.
verb
-
seize
,
seizing
,
seizes
,
seized
to
take
something
such
as
property
,
goods
,
or
control
by
legal
authority
or
by
force
•
Customs
officers
seized
the
illegal
ivory
hidden
in
the
suitcase
.
Customs
officers
seized
the
illegal
ivory
hidden
in
the
suitcase
.
•
Rebel
forces
seized
control
of
the
radio
station
at
dawn
.
Rebel
forces
seized
control
of
the
radio
station
at
dawn
.
Extended
sense
of
physical
taking
applied
to
legal
and
military
contexts
from
the
15th
century
.
verb
-
seize
,
seizing
,
seizes
,
seized
(
of
a
machine
or
engine
)
to
stop
moving
because
its
parts
can
no
longer
move
smoothly
together
•
The
car
engine
seized
halfway
up
the
mountain
road
.
The
car
engine
seized
halfway
up
the
mountain
road
.
•
If
you
run
the
chainsaw
without
oil
,
the
motor
could
seize
.
If
you
run
the
chainsaw
without
oil
,
the
motor
could
seize
.
Mechanical
sense
developed
in
the
18th
century
,
likening
stuck
parts
to
being
grabbed
tightly
together
.
verb
-
seize
,
seizing
,
seizes
,
seized
(
of
melted
chocolate
or
sugar
)
to
become
thick
,
grainy
,
and
unworkable
suddenly
when
a
tiny
amount
of
moisture
is
introduced
•
The
chocolate
seized
as
soon
as
a
drop
of
water
fell
into
the
bowl
.
The
chocolate
seized
as
soon
as
a
drop
of
water
fell
into
the
bowl
.
•
Be
careful
,
or
the
sugar
syrup
will
seize
and
form
crystals
.
Be
careful
,
or
the
sugar
syrup
will
seize
and
form
crystals
.
Culinary
sense
recorded
since
mid-20th
century
,
based
on
the
idea
that
moisture
‘
grabs
’
the
sugar
particles
together
.
