verb

1. To deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture.

2. To take advantage of (an opportunity or circumstance).

3. To take possession of (by force, law etc.).

   “to seize a ship after libeling”

Synonyms: arrogate, commandeer, confiscate, clasp, grasp, grip, jump on

noun

1. The act of grabbing or taking possession.

2. (chiefly in the plural) Something seized.

   “The pirates buried their seizings and marked the map with an X.”

3. A type of lashing or binding by a small cord.

adjective

1. That seizes the attention; impressive.