verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
catch/grab/seize etc hold of sth (= start holding something quickly and firmly )
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She grabbed hold of the letter and tore it open.
grab/seize a chance (= quickly use an opportunity )
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As soon as she stopped speaking, I grabbed the chance to leave.
seize power (= take power by force )
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His son seized power in a military coup.
seize the initiative
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Politicians need to seize the initiative from the terrorists.
seize/grasp an opportunity (= do something very eagerly when you have the chance )
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She saw an opportunity to speak to him, and seized it.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADVERB
on
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He was seized on January 17, and by February 6 was in Moscow as a prisoner of war.
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Why should the Stephens family have seized on this as an event worthy of becoming a story?
upon
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Any increase in the ability to see is useful and is at once seized upon .
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Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, on Tuesday to confront him about the accusations, which he had seized upon and publicized.
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Old repertoires break through, as similarities between present and past are seized upon and exaggerated.
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The supposed one-to-one correspondence between thing and symbol was seized upon for two reasons.
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His theory about language codes was seized upon by those seeking to explain why working-class children under-achieved at school.
■ NOUN
arm
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Her flailing hand slipped down to the pack, wrenching its cords open, just as cruel fingers seized her arm .
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She seized his arm , turning him to see better, knowing it was a citizen bracelet.
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My master seized me by the arm and pulled me over.
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Somebody seized Marian by the arm .
asset
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With tight defence budgets, Trinidad is trying to change the law to make use of seized assets a priority.
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None the less, the plaintiffs can move immediately to seize his assets .
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He seized the assets of all those he held, doubtless exceeding his authority in cases of the very wealthy.
attempt
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A later attempt to seize a crucial bridge was also beaten back.
chance
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Travis had left the door open - she seized her chance , and was through it like a shot.
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Some people see the possibilities intended in the new words and seize the chance for change.
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He seized his chance and slammed into its rear wing again.
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I seized the chance to ask for a tow, anything to get us clear of that suicidal place.
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Magilton then seized his chance , collecting the rebound to score from close range.
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Deadwood was an opportunity he could not afford to give up, and so she seized the chance for a visit home.
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And now Tzanibey has seized the chance to defy you and poison it?
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It occurred to him that he might seize the chance to declare his own innocence.
ground
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There may also be an opportunity to seize the high ground , Panetta said.
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The company, though, is trying to seize the high ground and demonstrate that agricultural biotechnology can be used for good.
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Houston also seized the mental high ground for a possible playoff matchup, which could occur as early as the first round.
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Some corporations have seized the moral high ground .
hand
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Madeleine's hands seized the pillow and held it to her in a quick embrace.
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He puts his dry biscuit down, and with his left hand seizes his right elbow.
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A hand seized him by the hair and yanked his head back.
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The man held out his hand , which George seized and shook vigorously.
initiative
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Then he seized the initiative in a dramatic fashion, just as he had in April 1182.
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This enabled Philip to seize the initiative again.
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Everyone in the organization can therefore seek out and seize initiatives to improve their contribution to profit.
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The trap of performing types is to display their efficiency by constantly seizing the initiative .
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Instead of standing there helplessly until the end of the performance, seize the initiative and act quickly.
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Obliged to seize the initiative , he announced in 1920 his first campaign of mass non-co-operation.
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Fortunately the Governor seized the initiative and the same day called on Nu to take over as prime Minister.
land
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More often they failed and the Roberts seized their land as security.
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The state seized the land in 1986.
moment
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Maybe-and this he feared more than anything-he would be afraid to seize such a moment when it came.
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The moral was that we must seize our few bright moments and live deeply.
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Aurangzeb seized the moment and pressed forward.
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The only way we can actually balance the budget is if we seize this moment to work together.
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The conservatives are seizing the moment to push through deep reforms before the honeymoon ends.
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Louise saw him miss the beat, and she seized the moment , stepping forward.
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A brilliant coup, seizing his moment when Black's forces are scattered at the edge of the board.
officer
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August 20: Cannabis plants worth £2,500 seized by drugs squad officers at a house in the Waterside area of Londonderry.
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Read in studio Voice over Nine hundred bootleg videos of pop concerts have been seized by trading standards officers .
opportunity
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None the less, the opportunity has been seized with skill.
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There may also be an opportunity to seize the high ground, Panetta said.
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An important cash advantage or money making opportunity can be seized .
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This is just what Jody loves to see: physical, aggressive play, every opportunity seized , all pistons firing.
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The opportunity which he seized turned out to his own detriment.
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When his opportunity came to seize the party leadership, he proceeded with characteristic single-mindedness that bordered on ruthlessness.
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There is a great opportunity to be seized .
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See an opportunity , seize it.
police
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During raids on members' homes the police seized a large amount of weapons as well as racist and anti-immigrant literature.
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The police seized the money and arrested everyone.
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Now police have seized 3,000 forged lapel tickets in a raid on this Birmingham pub and a number of houses.
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Drugs raid ... police seize ecstacy tablets in run up to warehouse party.
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Heroin haul ... police seize drugs at illegal rave party site.
power
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Having seized political power , the new ruling class presides over the transformation of the social structure.
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He ruled Over the other Titans until his son Zeus dethroned him and seized the power for him-self.
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Siban's son was a prisoner under sentence of death for his conspiracy to seize power .
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When they then found out about their own significance in procreation they seized power entirely.
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If the military were to seize power under Bourbollon, the clamp down would be fierce.
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René seized power in a military coup in June 1977.
property
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The Prussian crown and several smaller principalities which seized the properties told the churches to raise money from their own members instead.
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Prosecutors said they were preparing to seize property and millions of dollars worth of alleged proceeds of arms dealing.
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They were therefore guilty of robbery when they used force seconds after seizing the property .
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Many cadres themselves seized the property of the condemned, or spared their own relatives.
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The president may not seize private property without congressional authorization. 11.
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She also argued that under the Fifth Amendment, the government owed her compensation for seizing property that was partly hers.
rebel
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The rebels seized the chance to return to Lusignan in force and begin to rebuild it.
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A Tutsi-led rebel group seized power in July 1994 and halted the slaughter soon afterward.
■ VERB
try
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Military officers have tried to seize power six times since Mrs Aquino became President three years ago.
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The response: No one ever tried to seize frequent flier miles.
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The company, though, is trying to seize the high ground and demonstrate that agricultural biotechnology can be used for good.
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The husband tried to seize a portrait of her, an oil painting, rip it right off the wall.
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He was joined in trying to seize control of Olympia&038;.
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The passengers who jammed the vessel were in a frenzy as they tried to seize pieces of the omelets.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
take/claim/seize the moral high ground
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Some corporations have seized the moral high ground.
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Television is therefore seen to be taking the moral high ground, the side of the punter against the forces of evil.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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"Come with me," said Nat, seizing him by the arm.
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Assets worth over $1 million were seized, along with documents relating to the company's financial dealings.
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Authorities have seized over 200 pounds of marijuana since Feb. 1.
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Over 52,000 E-tablets hidden in a car door were seized by customs officials.
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Police seized 53 weapons and made 42 arrests.
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Rebel soldiers attacked the island, seizing the capital and arresting government officials.
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Sudden alarm seized Frith.
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The General has been Head of State since he seized power in 1982.
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Three women were seized at gunpoint.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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After seizing power, the soldiers changed into civilian clothes and became presidents.
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All but a few would advise others to seize the chance and profit from it.
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I trembled and was seized by a sudden fear.
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Over 1,300 litres of highly alcoholic brew had been seized from one wing alone, in nine months.
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Over most of the twentieth century organizations worried about choosing and seizing growth opportunities through adding capacity and people.