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Seizure

//ˈsiː.ʒə(ɹ)// noun, verb, slang

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Noun
  1. 1
    The act of taking possession, as by force or right of law. countable, uncountable

    "the seizure of a thief, a property, a throne, etc."

  2. 2
    the taking possession of something by legal process wordnet
  3. 3
    A sudden attack or convulsion, (e.g. an epileptic seizure). countable, uncountable

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

  4. 4
    the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property wordnet
  5. 5
    A sudden onset of pain or emotion. countable, uncountable

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

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  1. 6
    the act of taking of a person by force wordnet
  2. 7
    That which is seized, or taken possession of; a thing laid hold of, or possessed. countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease wordnet
  4. 9
    A retention within one's grasp or power; possession; ownership. countable, obsolete, uncountable

    "Make o'er thy honour by a deed of trust, / And give me seizure of the mighty wealth."

Verb
  1. 1
    To experience an epileptic seizure. informal, intransitive

    "My doctor prescribed Namility. It made my vision blurry, I told him. He said keep taking it, it'll stop. Next day at work I seizured in the middle of an order."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From seize + -ure.

Etymology 2

From seize + -ure.

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