seizure : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: seizure	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for seizure
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
seizure n a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease; "he suffered an epileptic seizure" Synonym(s): seizure, ictus, raptus the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property Synonym(s): capture, gaining control, seizure the act of taking of a person by force Synonym(s): capture, seizure the taking possession of something by legal process
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Seizure \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.