seizure

noun

1. 1

   senses related to possession 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.

   As yet there had been no alarm of fever. The three seizures had excited some comment, however, and had it not been for the counter-excitement of the burning ship, it is possible that Pine's precaution would have been thrown away

   He alone thought seriously of the seizure of power, and, what is more, he thought of nothing else. His position was clear: power must be seized wherever it was politically possible to do so.

2. 2

   senses related to possession The state of being seized or of having been taken.

   The continued seizure of the car is a violation of my rights.

3. 3

   senses related to possession 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.

4. 4

   obsoletesenses related to possession 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.

5. 5

   senses related to sensation A sudden onset of pain or emotion.

   He felt the seizure of pain when the heart attack began.

6. 6

   senses related to sensation A sudden attack or convulsion; the physical manifestation of the abnormal electrical discharges in the brain characteristic of epilepsy.

   epileptic seizure

   I haven't had a seizure since I started that medication.

   Seizures can be caused by exposure to certain poisons or toxins.

7. 7

   senses related to sensation An abnormal electrical discharge in the brain, as is typical of epilepsy.

verb

1. 1

   informalTo 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.

Forms

plural

seizures

past tense

seizured

past participle

seizured

present participle

seizuring

third person singular

seizures