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seizure

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Etymology

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Fromseize +‎-ure.

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /ˈsizjʊɚ/

Noun

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seizure (countable anduncountable,pluralseizures)

  1. The act of taking possession, as by force or right of law.
    theseizure of a thief, a property, a throne, etc.
    The search warrant permitted theseizure of evidence.
    • 1874,Marcus Clarke, chapter VII, inFor the Term of His Natural Life:
      As yet there had been no alarm of fever. The threeseizures had excited some comment, however, and had it not been for the counter-excitement of the burning ship, it is possible that Pine's precaution would have been thrown away
  2. A sudden attack or convulsion, (e.g. anepileptic seizure).
    He fell to the floor and convulsed when the epilepticseizure occurred.
  3. A sudden onset of pain or emotion.
    He felt the suddenseizure of pain as the heart attack began.
  4. That which is seized, or taken possession of; a thing laid hold of, or possessed.
  5. (obsolete)Retention within one'sgrasp orpower;possession;ownership.
    • 1690,[John] Dryden,Don Sebastian, King of Portugal: […], London: […] Jo. Hindmarsh, […],→OCLC,(please specify the page number):
      Make o'er thy honour by a deed of trust, / And give meseizure of the mighty wealth.

Derived terms

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Translations

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act of taking possession, as by force or right of law
sudden attack or convulsion—see alsoseize
sudden onset of pain or emotion
that which is seized, or taken possession of; a thing laid hold of, or possessed

Verb

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seizure (third-person singular simple presentseizures,present participleseizuring,simple past and past participleseizured)

  1. To undergo anepilepticseizure.
    • 2019, Justin Blackburn,The Bisexual Christian Suburban Failure Enlightening Bipolar Blues, page 9:
      My doctor prescribed Namility. It made my vision blurry, I told him. He said keep taking it, it'll stop. Next day at work Iseizured in the middle of an order.

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