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seize

/ˈsiz/SEEZ
/ˈsiz/SEEZ

Meaningto put in possession

Common meaning: to grab

Journey through time

  1. Old Frenchsaisirsource
  2. Middle Englishseysensource
  3. Englishseize‘to grab’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Old French saisir ‘to put in possession’.

Roots

  • saisir Old French “to put in possession”

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