Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The act or an instance of seizing or the condition of being seized.
- noun A sudden attack, spasm, or convulsion, as in epilepsy or another disorder.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act of seizing; the act of taking or laying hold; a taking possession, either legally or by force: as, the seizure of smuggled goods by revenue officers; seizure of arms by a mob.
- noun The fact of being seized or in possession of anything; possession; hold.
- noun The thing seized; the thing taken hold or possession of.
- noun A sudden onset or attack, as of some malady, emotion, panic, or the like; a spell; a turn.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The act of seizing, or the state of being seized; sudden and violent grasp or gripe; a taking into possession
- noun Retention within one's grasp or power; hold; possession; ownership.
- noun That which is seized, or taken possession of; a thing laid hold of, or possessed.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The act of taking possession, as by force or right of law.
- noun A sudden attack or convulsion, (e.g. an
epileptic seizure). - noun A sudden onset of pain or emotion.
- noun obsolete
retention within one'sgrasp orpower ;possession ;ownership - noun That which is seized, or taken possession of; a thing laid hold of, or possessed.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease
- noun the taking possession of something by legal process
- noun the act of taking of a person by force
- noun the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
Etymologies
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Examples
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Learning more about the neural circuits involved in epilepsy could help scientists develop devices that can predict when a seizure is about to occur, allowing treatment (either shock or light) to be administered only when necessary, Boyden said.
Pulsing Light Used as Non-Surgical Treatment for Epilepsy, Parkinson’s | Impact Lab 2007
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And at one particular point, she slipped into what I call a seizure-like state, and I had to help her to the bathroom and pick her up and take her and put her -- put her ...
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-- People handle crisis differently, but a 4-year-old Mesa girl's efforts to get her mother help after she suffered a seizure is serving as a blueprint for others.
4-Year-Old Honored For Saving Mom KPHO Phoenix 2010
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Regulatory violations for all corporations should result in seizure of some portion of stock.
Think Progress » Don Blankenship in 2009: It’s ‘very difficult’ to obey ‘nonsensical’ safety rules. 2010
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-- People handle crisis differently, but a 4-year-old Mesa girl's efforts to get her mother help after she suffered a seizure is serving ...
4-Year-Old Honored For Saving Mom KPHO Phoenix 2010
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[T] he right to complain because of an illegal search and seizure is a privilege personal to the wronged or injured party, and is not available to anyone else.
The Volokh Conspiracy » An Unusual Exclusionary Rule Case 2010
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Regulatory violations for all corporations should result in seizure of some portion of stock.
Think Progress » Don Blankenship in 2009: It’s ‘very difficult’ to obey ‘nonsensical’ safety rules. 2010
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They must have has a collective brain seizure when they read the entry.
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What Sarah learns, after Becky has a seizure, is that she can face her fears of going to school alone and telling her class about how Becky is doing.
Children's books address sibling issues, listed by topic and illness 2010
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"Failure to do so may result in seizure of the product, or other civil or criminal penalties," the FDA said.
FDA cracks down on mouthwash Rob Stein 2010
uttarnikhil commented on the word seizure
The act or an instance of seizing or the condition of being seized.
n. A sudden attack, spasm, or convulsion, as in epilepsy or another disorder.
n. A sudden onset or sensation of feeling or emotion.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
n. The act of taking possession, as by force or right of law.
n. A sudden attack or convulsion, (e.g. an epileptic seizure).
n. A sudden onset of pain or emotion.
n. retention within one's grasp or power; possession; ownership
n. That which is seized, or taken possession of; a thing laid hold of, or possessed.
August 28, 2013