verb
1 take hold of sb/sth suddenly and firmly
ADVERB
▪ immediately , suddenly
▪
He was immediately ~d and thrown into prison.
PREPOSITION
▪ by
▪
She ~d him by the arm.
▪ from
▪
He ~d the book from her hand.
PHRASES
▪ ~ hold of sb/sth
▪
The wrestlers try to ~ hold of each other.
2 take sth
ADVERB
▪ immediately , instantly , quickly , suddenly
▪
She promptly ~d the opportunity his absence gave her.
▪ eagerly
VERB + SEIZE
▪ be quick to , be ready to
▪
He was quick to ~ on this idea.
▪ be determined to
▪ attempt to , try to
▪ fail to
▪
He had failed to ~ his chance.
PREPOSITION
▪ on , upon
▪
The rumours/rumors were eagerly ~d on by the local press.
PHRASES
▪ an attempt to ~ sth
▪ the power to ~ sth , the right to ~ sth
▪
We have the legal right to ~ his property.
Seize is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ authority , ↑ bailiff , ↑ engine , ↑ hand , ↑ officer , ↑ panic , ↑ rebel
Seize is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ asset , ↑ booty , ↑ castle , ↑ chance , ↑ control , ↑ hold , ↑ hostage , ↑ imagination , ↑ initiative , ↑ land , ↑ moment , ↑ opportunity , ↑ ownership , ↑ passport , ↑ power , ↑ property , ↑ record , ↑ rein , ↑ shipment , ↑ throne , ↑ vessel , ↑ wrist