Seizure

noun

/ˈsizjʊɚ/

Word Frequency: 5.4

Definitions

1.nounThe act of taking possession, as by force or right of law.

"The search warrant permitted the seizure of evidence."

2.nounA sudden attack or convulsion, (e.g. an epileptic seizure).

"He fell to the floor and convulsed when the epileptic seizure occurred."

3.nounA sudden onset of pain or emotion.

"He felt the sudden seizure of pain as the heart attack began."

4.nounThat which is seized, or taken possession of; a thing laid hold of, or possessed.

5.nounRetention within one's grasp or power; possession; ownership.

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