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/ˈsizjʊɚ/ · siz·er
noun
- The act of taking possession, as by force or right of law. The search warrant permitted the seizure of evidence.
- A sudden attack or convulsion, typically associated with epilepsy. He fell to the floor and convulsed when the epileptic seizure occurred.
- A sudden onset of pain or emotion. He felt the sudden seizure of pain as the heart attack began.
Did you know? The term 'seizure' is often used in medical contexts to describe a sudden, involuntary loss of control, but it also has a broader sense of sudden possession or capture, as seen in the example of a search warrant.