seize in English: To take hold of something suddenly and firmly, or to take it by force. (verb)

Translation

To take hold of something suddenly and firmly, or to take it by force.

Word origin

From Old French seisir, meaning to take possession of, a legal word of Germanic origin.

Verb typeregular (seize, seizes, seized)

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To seize is to grab suddenly and hold tight.

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Here it means the police took them officially, by force of law.

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To seize a chance or an opportunity means to use it quickly.

grab

To take hold of something quickly and firmly with your hand.

take

To get hold of something and carry it, or to move it with you.

hold

To have something in your hands or arms and keep it there.

catch

To take hold of something that is moving through the air with your hands.

arrest

To take someone away and hold them, as the police do to a person they think has broken the law.

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