1. clutch, prehend, seize

take hold of; grab

Example Sentences:
'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'

• clutch
• prehend

2. seize

take or capture by force

Example Sentences:
'The terrorists seized the politicians'
'The rebels threaten to seize civilian hostages'

3. appropriate, capture, conquer, seize

take possession of by force, as after an invasion

Example Sentences:
'the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants'
'The army seized the town'
'The militia captured the castle'

• appropriate
• capture
• conquer

4. attach, confiscate, impound, seize, sequester

take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority

Example Sentences:
'The FBI seized the drugs'
'The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment'
'The police confiscated the stolen artwork'

• attach
• confiscate
• impound
• sequester

5. arrogate, assume, seize, take over, usurp

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

Example Sentences:
'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'

• arrogate
• assume
• take over
• usurp

6. seize

hook by a pull on the line

Example Sentences:
'strike a fish'

7. clutch, get hold of, seize

affect

Example Sentences:
'Fear seized the prisoners'
'The patient was seized with unbearable pains'
'He was seized with a dreadful disease'

• clutch
• get hold of

8. grab, seize

capture the attention or imagination of

Example Sentences:
'This story will grab you'
'The movie seized my imagination'

• grab