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seizure.

senses related to possession

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsiː.ʒə(ɹ)/Received-Pronunciation/ˈsi.ʒɚ/General-American/ˈsiː.ʒə(ɹ)/Australia[ˈsɪi.ʒə(ɹ)]Australia
  1. senses related to possession The act of taking possession, as by force or right of law.

    countable · uncountable
    the seizure of a thief, a property, a throne, etc.
    The search warrant permitted the seizure of evidence.
  2. senses related to possession The state of being seized or of having been taken.

    countable · uncountable
    The continued seizure of the car is a violation of my rights.
  3. senses related to possession That which is seized, or taken possession of; a thing laid hold of, or possessed.

    countable · uncountable
    The seizure includes various belongings taken from his house and his office.
  4. senses related to possession A retention within one's grasp or power; possession; ownership.

    countable · obsolete · uncountable
  5. senses related to sensation A sudden onset of pain or emotion.

    countable · uncountable
    He felt the seizure of pain when the heart attack began.
  6. senses related to sensation A sudden attack or convulsion; the physical manifestation of the abnormal electrical discharges in the brain characteristic of epilepsy.

    countable · uncountable
    epileptic seizure
    I haven't had a seizure since I started that medication.
  7. senses related to sensation An abnormal electrical discharge in the brain, as is typical of epilepsy.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From seize + -ure.

verb/ˈsiː.ʒə(ɹ)/Received-Pronunciation/ˈsi.ʒɚ/General-American/ˈsiː.ʒə(ɹ)/Australia[ˈsɪi.ʒə(ɹ)]Australia
  1. To experience an epileptic seizure.

    informal · intransitive
Where this word comes from

From seize + -ure.

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