seizer

seizer: seize ► VERB 1) take hold of suddenly and forcibly. 2) take forcible possession of. 3) (of the police or another authority) take possession of by warrant or legal right. 4) take (an opportunity) eagerly and decisively. 5) (seize on/upon) take eager advantage of. 6) (of a machine or part in a machine) become jammed.

DERIVATIVES seizable adjective seizer noun.

ORIGIN Latin sacire, in the phrase ad proprium sacire 'claim as one's own' .

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Seizer — Seiz er, n. One who, or that which, seizes. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
seizer — noun see seize … New Collegiate Dictionary
seizer — See seizable. * * * … Universalium
seizer — noun One who seizes … Wiktionary
seizer — n. one who seizes; one who takes something by force; grasper; confiscator; capturer; shanghaier, one who kidnaps and drugs men and forces therm to serve aboard a ship (Nautical) … English contemporary dictionary
seizer — seiz·er … English syllables
seizer — noun a kidnapper who drugs men and takes them for compulsory service aboard a ship • Syn: ↑shanghaier • Derivationally related forms: ↑seize, ↑shanghai (for: ↑shanghaier) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
initiative seizer — index aggressor Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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