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Meaning seize meaning
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Synonyms seize synonyms
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Conjugation seize conjugation
How do you conjugate seize?
seize · verb
Present I seize
Positive I seize
Singular
1st person I seize
2nd person you seize
3rd person he/she/it seizes
Plural
1st person we seize
2nd person you seize
3rd person they seize
Negative I don't seize
Singular
1st person I don't seize I do not seize
2nd person you don't seize you do not seize
3rd person he/she/it doesn't seize he/she/it does not seize
Plural
1st person we don't seize we do not seize
2nd person you don't seize you do not seize
3rd person they don't seize they do not seize
Question do I seize?
Singular
1st person do I seize?
2nd person do you seize?
3rd person does he/she/it seize?
Plural
1st person do we seize?
2nd person do you seize?
3rd person do they seize?
Negative question don't I seize?
Singular
1st person don't I seize? do I not seize?
2nd person don't you seize? do you not seize?
3rd person doesn't he/she/it seize? does he/she/it not seize?
Plural
1st person don't we seize? do we not seize?
2nd person don't you seize? do you not seize?
3rd person don't they seize? do they not seize?
Past I seized
Positive I seized
Singular
1st person I seized
2nd person you seized
3rd person he/she/it seized
Plural
1st person we seized
2nd person you seized
3rd person they seized
Negative I didn't seize
Singular
1st person I didn't seize I did not seize
2nd person you didn't seize you did not seize
3rd person he/she/it didn't seize he/she/it did not seize
Plural
1st person we didn't seize we did not seize
2nd person you didn't seize you did not seize
3rd person they didn't seize they did not seize
Question did I seize?
Singular
1st person did I seize?
2nd person did you seize?
3rd person did he/she/it seize?
Plural
1st person did we seize?
2nd person did you seize?
3rd person did they seize?
Negative question didn't I seize?
Singular
1st person didn't I seize? did I not seize?
2nd person didn't you seize? did you not seize?
3rd person didn't he/she/it seize? did he/she/it not seize?
Plural
1st person didn't we seize? did we not seize?
2nd person didn't you seize? did you not seize?
3rd person didn't they seize? did they not seize?
Future I'll seize
Positive I'll seize
Singular
1st person I'll seize I will seize
2nd person you'll seize you will seize
3rd person he/she/it'll seize he/she/it will seize
Plural
1st person we'll seize we will seize
2nd person you'll seize you will seize
3rd person they'll seize they will seize
Negative I won't seize
Singular
1st person I won't seize I will not seize
2nd person you won't seize you will not seize
3rd person he/she/it won't seize he/she/it will not seize
Plural
1st person we won't seize we will not seize
2nd person you won't seize you will not seize
3rd person they won't seize they will not seize
Question will I seize?
Singular
1st person will I seize?
2nd person will you seize?
3rd person will he/she/it seize?
Plural
1st person will we seize?
2nd person will you seize?
3rd person will they seize?
Negative question won't I seize?
Singular
1st person won't I seize? will I not seize?
2nd person won't you seize? will you not seize?
3rd person won't he/she/it seize? will he/she/it not seize?
Plural
1st person won't we seize? will we not seize?
2nd person won't you seize? will you not seize?
3rd person won't they seize? will they not seize?
Conditional I'd seize
Positive I'd seize
Singular
1st person I'd seize I would seize
2nd person you'd seize you would seize
3rd person he/she/it'd seize he/she/it would seize
Plural
1st person we'd seize we would seize
2nd person you'd seize you would seize
3rd person they'd seize they would seize
Negative I wouldn't seize
Singular
1st person I wouldn't seize I would not seize
2nd person you wouldn't seize you would not seize
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't seize he/she/it would not seize
Plural
1st person we wouldn't seize we would not seize
2nd person you wouldn't seize you would not seize
3rd person they wouldn't seize they would not seize
Question would I seize?
Singular
1st person would I seize?
2nd person would you seize?
3rd person would he/she/it seize?
Plural
1st person would we seize?
2nd person would you seize?
3rd person would they seize?
Negative question wouldn't I seize?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I seize? would I not seize?
2nd person wouldn't you seize? would you not seize?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it seize? would he/she/it not seize?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we seize? would we not seize?
2nd person wouldn't you seize? would you not seize?
3rd person wouldn't they seize? would they not seize?
Present continuous I'm seizing
Positive I'm seizing
Singular
1st person I'm seizing I am seizing
2nd person you're seizing you are seizing
3rd person he/she/it's seizing he/she/it is seizing
Plural
1st person we're seizing we are seizing
2nd person you're seizing you are seizing
3rd person they're seizing they are seizing
Negative I'm not seizing
Singular
1st person I'm not seizing I am not seizing
2nd person you aren't seizing you're not seizing you are not seizing
3rd person he/she/it isn't seizing he/she/it's not seizing he/she/it is not seizing
Plural
1st person we aren't seizing we're not seizing we are not seizing
2nd person you aren't seizing you're not seizing you are not seizing
3rd person they aren't seizing they're not seizing they are not seizing
Question am I seizing?
Singular
1st person am I seizing?
2nd person are you seizing?
3rd person is he/she/it seizing?
Plural
1st person are we seizing?
2nd person are you seizing?
3rd person are they seizing?
Negative question aren't I seizing?
Singular
1st person aren't I seizing? am I not seizing?
2nd person aren't you seizing? are you not seizing?
3rd person isn't he/she/it seizing? is he/she/it not seizing?
Plural
1st person aren't we seizing? are we not seizing?
2nd person aren't you seizing? are you not seizing?
3rd person aren't they seizing? are they not seizing?
Past continuous I was seizing
Positive I was seizing
Singular
1st person I was seizing
2nd person you were seizing
3rd person he/she/it was seizing
Plural
1st person we were seizing
2nd person you were seizing
3rd person they were seizing
Negative I wasn't seizing
Singular
1st person I wasn't seizing I was not seizing
2nd person you weren't seizing you were not seizing
3rd person he/she/it wasn't seizing he/she/it was not seizing
Plural
1st person we weren't seizing we were not seizing
2nd person you weren't seizing you were not seizing
3rd person they weren't seizing they were not seizing
Question was I seizing?
Singular
1st person was I seizing?
2nd person were you seizing?
3rd person was he/she/it seizing?
Plural
1st person were we seizing?
2nd person were you seizing?
3rd person were they seizing?
Negative question wasn't I seizing?
Singular
1st person wasn't I seizing? was I not seizing?
2nd person weren't you seizing? were you not seizing?
3rd person wasn't he/she/it seizing? was he/she/it not seizing?
Plural
1st person weren't we seizing? were we not seizing?
2nd person weren't you seizing? were you not seizing?
3rd person weren't they seizing? were they not seizing?
Future continuous I'll be seizing
Positive I'll be seizing
Singular
1st person I'll be seizing I will be seizing
2nd person you'll be seizing you will be seizing
3rd person he/she/it'll be seizing he/she/it will be seizing
Plural
1st person we'll be seizing we will be seizing
2nd person you'll be seizing you will be seizing
3rd person they'll be seizing they will be seizing
Negative I won't be seizing
Singular
1st person I won't be seizing I will not be seizing
2nd person you won't be seizing you will not be seizing
3rd person he/she/it won't be seizing he/she/it will not be seizing
Plural
1st person we won't be seizing we will not be seizing
2nd person you won't be seizing you will not be seizing
3rd person they won't be seizing they will not be seizing
Question will I be seizing?
Singular
1st person will I be seizing?
2nd person will you be seizing?
3rd person will he/she/it be seizing?
Plural
1st person will we be seizing?
2nd person will you be seizing?
3rd person will they be seizing?
Negative question won't I be seizing?
Singular
1st person won't I be seizing? will I not be seizing?
2nd person won't you be seizing? will you not be seizing?
3rd person won't he/she/it be seizing? will he/she/it not be seizing?
Plural
1st person won't we be seizing? will we not be seizing?
2nd person won't you be seizing? will you not be seizing?
3rd person won't they be seizing? will they not be seizing?
Conditional continuous I'd be seizing
Positive I'd be seizing
Singular
1st person I'd be seizing I would be seizing
2nd person you'd be seizing you would be seizing
3rd person he/she/it'd be seizing he/she/it would be seizing
Plural
1st person we'd be seizing we would be seizing
2nd person you'd be seizing you would be seizing
3rd person they'd be seizing they would be seizing
Negative I wouldn't be seizing
Singular
1st person I wouldn't be seizing I would not be seizing
2nd person you wouldn't be seizing you would not be seizing
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't be seizing he/she/it would not be seizing
Plural
1st person we wouldn't be seizing we would not be seizing
2nd person you wouldn't be seizing you would not be seizing
3rd person they wouldn't be seizing they would not be seizing
Question would I be seizing?
Singular
1st person would I be seizing?
2nd person would you be seizing?
3rd person would he/she/it be seizing?
Plural
1st person would we be seizing?
2nd person would you be seizing?
3rd person would they be seizing?
Negative question wouldn't I be seizing?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I be seizing? would I not be seizing?
2nd person wouldn't you be seizing? would you not be seizing?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it be seizing? would he/she/it not be seizing?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we be seizing? would we not be seizing?
2nd person wouldn't you be seizing? would you not be seizing?
3rd person wouldn't they be seizing? would they not be seizing?
Present perfect I've seized
Positive I've seized
Singular
1st person I've seized I have seized
2nd person you've seized you have seized
3rd person he/she/it's seized he/she/it has seized
Plural
1st person we've seized we have seized
2nd person you've seized you have seized
3rd person they've seized they have seized
Negative I haven't seized
Singular
1st person I haven't seized I have not seized
2nd person you haven't seized you have not seized
3rd person he/she/it hasn't seized he/she/it has not seized
Plural
1st person we haven't seized we have not seized
2nd person you haven't seized you have not seized
3rd person they haven't seized they have not seized
Question have I seized?
Singular
1st person have I seized?
2nd person have you seized?
3rd person has he/she/it seized?
Plural
1st person have we seized?
2nd person have you seized?
3rd person have they seized?
Negative question haven't I seized?
Singular
1st person haven't I seized? have I not seized?
2nd person haven't you seized? have you not seized?
3rd person hasn't he/she/it seized? has he/she/it not seized?
Plural
1st person haven't we seized? have we not seized?
2nd person haven't you seized? have you not seized?
3rd person haven't they seized? have they not seized?
Past perfect I had seized
Positive I had seized
Singular
1st person I had seized
2nd person you had seized
3rd person he/she/it had seized
Plural
1st person we had seized
2nd person you had seized
3rd person they had seized
Negative I hadn't seized
Singular
1st person I hadn't seized I had not seized
2nd person you hadn't seized you had not seized
3rd person he/she/it hadn't seized he/she/it had not seized
Plural
1st person we hadn't seized we had not seized
2nd person you hadn't seized you had not seized
3rd person they hadn't seized they had not seized
Question had I seized?
Singular
1st person had I seized?
2nd person had you seized?
3rd person had he/she/it seized?
Plural
1st person had we seized?
2nd person had you seized?
3rd person had they seized?
Negative question hadn't I seized?
Singular
1st person hadn't I seized? had I not seized?
2nd person hadn't you seized? had you not seized?
3rd person hadn't he/she/it seized? had he/she/it not seized?
Plural
1st person hadn't we seized? had we not seized?
2nd person hadn't you seized? had you not seized?
3rd person hadn't they seized? had they not seized?
Future perfect I'll have seized
Positive I'll have seized
Singular
1st person I'll have seized I will have seized
2nd person you'll have seized you will have seized
3rd person he/she/it'll have seized he/she/it will have seized
Plural
1st person we'll have seized we will have seized
2nd person you'll have seized you will have seized
3rd person they'll have seized they will have seized
Negative I won't have seized
Singular
1st person I won't have seized I will not have seized
2nd person you won't have seized you will not have seized
3rd person he/she/it won't have seized he/she/it will not have seized
Plural
1st person we won't have seized we will not have seized
2nd person you won't have seized you will not have seized
3rd person they won't have seized they will not have seized
Question +'ll I have seized?
Singular
1st person +'ll I have seized? will I have seized?
2nd person +'ll you have seized? will you have seized?
3rd person +'ll he/she/it have seized? will he/she/it have seized?
Plural
1st person +'ll we have seized? will we have seized?
2nd person +'ll you have seized? will you have seized?
3rd person +'ll they have seized? will they have seized?
Negative question won't I have seized?
Singular
1st person won't I have seized? will I not have seized?
2nd person won't you have seized? will you not have seized?
3rd person won't he/she/it have seized? will he/she/it not have seized?
Plural
1st person won't we have seized? will we not have seized?
2nd person won't you have seized? will you not have seized?
3rd person won't they have seized? will they not have seized?
Conditional perfect I'd have seized
Positive I'd have seized
Singular
1st person I'd have seized I would have seized
2nd person you'd have seized you would have seized
3rd person he/she/it'd have seized he/she/it would have seized
Plural
1st person we'd have seized we would have seized
2nd person you'd have seized you would have seized
3rd person they'd have seized they would have seized
Negative I wouldn't have seized
Singular
1st person I wouldn't have seized I would not have seized
2nd person you wouldn't have seized you would not have seized
3rd person he/she/it wouldn't have seized he/she/it would not have seized
Plural
1st person we wouldn't have seized we would not have seized
2nd person you wouldn't have seized you would not have seized
3rd person they wouldn't have seized they would not have seized
Question would I have seized?
Singular
1st person would I have seized?
2nd person would you have seized?
3rd person would he/she/it have seized?
Plural
1st person would we have seized?
2nd person would you have seized?
3rd person would they have seized?
Negative question wouldn't I have seized?
Singular
1st person wouldn't I have seized? would I not have seized?
2nd person wouldn't you have seized? would you not have seized?
3rd person wouldn't he/she/it have seized? would he/she/it not have seized?
Plural
1st person wouldn't we have seized? would we not have seized?
2nd person wouldn't you have seized? would you not have seized?
3rd person wouldn't they have seized? would they not have seized?
Imperative seize!
Positive
you seize!
we let's seize!
Negative
you don't seize!
we let's not seize!
Examples seize examples
How do I use seize in a sentence?
Simple sentences
The rebels attempted to seize power.
Seize the moments of happiness, love and be loved! That is the only reality in the world, all else is folly. It is the one thing we are interested in here.
Seize the day.
You have to seize the opportunity with both hands.
Seize him!
Summing up, it is clear the future holds great opportunities. It also holds pitfalls. The trick will be to avoid the pitfalls, seize the opportunities, and get back home by six o'clock.
Lose not yourself in far off time! Seize the moment that is thine.
Seize the opportunity that Tom has given you.
We never know when adventure will step into our lives, but when it does, we must seize it.
Seize the moment.
You have no legal right to seize my property.
I must seize this opportunity.
Movie subtitles
Captured in battle at the age of 1 1, he was castrated and assigned as a servant to the man who would seize the Imperial throne as Yongle.
My joints seize as if they're filled with rust.
Can't we just seize shops and banks?
The police force their way in to seize him only to find he had gone hopelessly insane.
Seize all his cattle!
You must seize the only specimen of the Mariphasa plant in England.
Seize his castle and his lands.
Kill him! Seize him!
Seize them! Seize them!
You could seize what I have.
Seize?
It is forbidden to seize the weapon of the opponent with the bare hand.
She was always quick to seize upon anything that would improve her mind. or her appearance.
He wanted the French to seize this land.
Seize them, men!
Seize him!
Seize the arms chest.
I realized afterwards they were plotting to seize the Bounty.
What do you call a man who takes advantage of a king's misfortune to seize his power?
Seize them!
It's my duty to seize your supplies and food. Take it away!
Seize that man.
Seize him.
We shall seize Adeline in her refuge.
His possessions are forfeit to the crown. Seize his castle and his lands. Everything he owns.
So don't get upset if they come to seize everything today.
Seize Parliament, shoot the gentry, and set up a Communist government!
Jacqueline was always a sensationalist trying to seize onto something.
We're here to foreclose on your mortgage and seize the house. We're from the Fidani Bank in Catania, the bank that gave you the loan.
It's my duty to seize your supplies and food.
I fear he does conspire with certain Norman knights to seize my throne.
I empower you to find and seize him and every man who's tried to help him.
And John's sent Bois-Guilbert to seize you.
Come right back or the current will seize you!
They'll seize anything within reach and hang on to the death.
News and current affairs
If the French Presidency fails to seize the moment in Zagreb, an historic opportunity will be lost.
It is time for the Afghan government to name, shame, and sack corrupt officials, arrest major drug traffickers and opium landlords, and seize their assets.
It need only seize the G-Zero moment.
His predecessor, Boris Yeltsin, knew how to seize power but not how to consolidate it, which partly explains why power seeped away throughout his presidency.
Acting at the behest of the member states, the ECB has sufficient powers of persuasion: it could close its discount window to the banks, and the governments could seize institutions that refuse to cooperate.
So, not surprisingly, most other developing countries would gratefully seize the opportunity to replicate China's growth pattern - including its pollution.
For example, if the creators of television series like Game of Thrones, the most pirated show in history, stopped fighting copyright infringement, they could seize an opportunity.
Bismarck once referred to this skill as the ability to intuit God's movements in history, and seize the hem of His garment as He sweeps past.
But, in order to seize global opportunities today, we need to emphasize a new dimension: the ability to create a shared set of values and foster a culture that embraces those beliefs.
We should seize the moment and proceed with negotiations to create such a forum.
With the world focused so intently on advancing disarmament goals, the CD should seize the moment.
The imbalances specific to underdevelopment create opportunities that policymakers can seize on.
Failure to seize this moment would, I believe, lead to the disintegration and eventual collapse of the European Union.
Unfortunately, European governments did not respond to the crisis with common policies, nor did they seize the opportunity to strengthen the powers of eurozone authorities.
The melancholia that began to seize France many years ago was all but forgotten.
The Brothers, with the help of a conservative society and the mosques, were prepared to seize power whenever the opportunity arose.
Rural Egypt, like rural Russia, is much more conservative than the young elites who seize the world's imagination with their protests and embrace of modern social media.
These factors fostered a new political environment, and Thaksin, who was a telecommunications tycoon at the time, was well positioned to seize the opportunity.
This emboldened China effectively to seize a second Philippine-claimed shoal, part of the disputed Spratly Islands.
In the same way, the Muslim Brotherhood could seize power in Egypt and impose a far more oppressive regime than Mubarak's ever was.
Some problems faced by Central Europe's right are similar to those the political right faces elsewhere in Europe, where social democratic parties expropriated many formerly liberal ideas to seize a monopoly of the political center.
There are now serious concerns that the so-called dark greens - the harder-line faction in Taiwan's pro-independence pan-green political camp - will seize this issue as a stick with which to beat President Chen.
As a global leader in sophisticated machinery and the earth-moving equipment needed for infrastructure investment, Japan should be able to to seize these opportunities.
Meanwhile, the Chinese solution gave rise to nationalist fears that sovereign wealth funds might be abused to seize strategically vital businesses or whole sectors of an economy.
One reason for this is that large resource endowments provide a huge financial incentive for attempts to overthrow the government and seize power.
As we commemorate Einstein's achievement, we should also seize the opportunity to celebrate the unrelenting spirit of those who are pushing ahead and trying to answer the questions his theory left us.
The EU will be able to address the challenge - and seize the opportunity - of integrating the newcomers only together and in the spirit of European solidarity.
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