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seize

How to sign: 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";

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usurp in ASL Watch how to sign usurp in American Sign Language
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Similiar / Same: usurp, take over, arrogate, assume

Categories: take

Within this category: annex, appropriate, preoccupy, raid

seize

How to sign: take hold of; grab
"The salesclerk 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";

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Similiar / Same: prehend, clutch

Categories: get hold of, take

Within this category: catch, clasp, claw, clench, collar, collar, get, grab, grapple, grip, nab, rack, snatch

seize

How to sign: 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";

appropriate in ASL Watch how to sign appropriate in American Sign Language
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Similiar / Same: appropriate, conquer, capture

Categories: arrogate, assume, seize, take over, usurp

Within this category: annex, carry

seize

How to sign: 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";

confiscate in ASL Watch how to sign confiscate in American Sign Language
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Similiar / Same: impound, confiscate, sequester, attach

Categories: take

Within this category: distrain, garnishee

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