Sekirov Dictionary

seizure

UK /ˈsiː.ʒə(ɹ)/US /ˈsi.ʒɚ/

noun 7
verb 1
forms 3

noun7

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The act of taking possession, as by force or right of law.
- the seizure of a thief, a property, a throne, etc.
- The search warrant permitted the seizure of evidence.
•
A sudden attack or convulsion; the physical manifestation of the abnormal electrical discharges in the brain characteristic of epilepsy.
- I haven't had a seizure since I started that medication.
- Seizures can be caused by exposure to certain poisons or toxins.
An abnormal electrical discharge in the brain, as is typical of epilepsy.
•
The state of being seized or of having been taken.
- The continued seizure of the car is a violation of my rights.
•
That which is seized, or taken possession of; a thing laid hold of, or possessed.
- The seizure includes various belongings taken from his house and his office.
•
A sudden onset of pain or emotion.
- He felt the seizure of pain when the heart attack began.
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(no longer used) A retention within one's grasp or power; possession; ownership.
- Make o'er thy honour by a deed of trust, / And give me seizure of the mighty wealth. — 1690

verb1

•
(informal) To experience an epileptic seizure.
- My doctor prescribed Namility. It made my vision blurry, I told him. He said keep taking it, it'll stop. Next day at work I seizured in the middle of an order. — 2019

forms

seizured · seizuring · seizures

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