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seized : giagaw (pp.); nilunggob (pp.); milunggob (pp.)

English Synonyms:
clutch, prehend, seize, appropriate, capture, conquer, attach, confiscate, impound, sequester, arrogate, assume, take over, usurp, get hold of, grab

Glosses:
seize
clutch, prehend, seize (v.) take hold of; grab.; "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"
seize (v.) take or capture by force.; "The terrorists seized the politicians"; "The rebels threaten to seize civilian hostages"
appropriate, capture, conquer, seize (v.) take possession of by force, as after an invasion.; "the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants"; "The army seized the town"; "The militia captured the castle"
attach, confiscate, impound, seize, sequester (v.) take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority.; "The FBI seized the drugs"; "The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment"; "The police confiscated the stolen artwork"
arrogate, assume, seize, take over, usurp (v.) seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession.; "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"
seize (v.) hook by a pull on the line.; "strike a fish"
clutch, get hold of, seize (v.) affect.; "Fear seized the prisoners"; "The patient was seized with unbearable pains"; "He was seized with a dreadful disease"
grab, seize (v.) capture the attention or imagination of.; "This story will grab you"; "The movie seized my imagination"