Meaning of SEIZURE
Pronunciation: | | 'seezyoor
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- [n] the taking possession of something by legal process
- [n] the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
- [n] the act of taking of a person by force
- [n] a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease; "he suffered an epileptic seizure"
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| Synonyms: | | capture, gaining control, ictus, raptus |
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| See Also: | | abduction, acquiring, apprehension, appropriation, arrest, arrogation, attack, catch, collar, confiscation, conquering, conquest, convulsion, distraint, distress, enslavement, felony, focal seizure, getting, impounding, impoundment, impress, impressment, internment, kidnapping, pinch, poundage, raptus hemorrhagicus, recapture, snatch, subjection, subjugation, taking into custody, usurpation | |
Products Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | Seizure When an American senator named Ashley Butler is appointed to chair a subcommittee that aims to ban cloning, he sees a chance to defend the American values he holds dear. His opposite number is Daniel Lowell, an entrepreneurial M.D. with a new angle on stem cell research. As the two men come into conflict, the situation gets ugly--particularly when it`s revealed that neither one has pure motives. Then things become even more complicated when Butler develops Parkinson`s disease, and turns to Lowell for help.... more details ... |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Sei"zure\, n.
1. The act of seizing, or the state of being seized; sudden
and violent grasp or gripe; a taking into possession; as,
the seizure of a thief, a property, a throne, etc.
2. Retention within one's grasp or power; hold; possession;
ownership.
Make o'er thy honor by a deed of trust, And give me
seizure of the mighty wealth. --Dryden.
3. That which is seized, or taken possession of; a thing laid
hold of, or possessed.
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Dream Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | Dreaming that you a seizure, suggests that you need to have more control in your life. |
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