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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";
Similiar / Same: usurp, take over, arrogate, assume
Categories: take
Within this category: annex, appropriate, preoccupy, raid
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";
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
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";
Similiar / Same: appropriate, conquer, capture
Categories: arrogate, assume, seize, take over, usurp
Within this category: annex, carry
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";
Similiar / Same: impound, confiscate, sequester, attach
Categories: take
