seize 1verbdomain: v physical contactPrinceton WordNet [ver.3.1]EnglishDefinitiontake hold of; grabReport errorPath to highest hypernymMorphologySynset graphExamples1.She clutched her purse2.The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter3.The mother seized her child by the arm4.Birds of prey often seize small mammalsSynonymsprehend 1clutch 1