sees/seas/seize

sees (sēz)

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seas (sēz)

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seize (sēz)

Verb. _{^{seized, seiz·ing, seiz·es.}}

Verb. Transitive

• To grasp suddenly and forcibly; take or grab: seize a sword.
• To grasp with the mind; apprehend: seize an idea and develop it to the fullest extent.
• To have a sudden overwhelming effect on: a heinous crime that seized the minds and emotions of the populace.
• To take into custody; capture.
• To take quick and forcible possession of; confiscate: seize a cache of illegal drugs.

Verb. Intransitive

• To lay sudden or forcible hold of.
• To cohere or fuse with another part as a result of high pressure or temperature and restrict or prevent further motion or flow.
• To exhibit symptoms of seizure activity, usually with convulsions.