To seize is to take something eagerly, aggressively or by force.
(verb)See seize in Webster's New World College Dictionary
transitive verb seized, seizing
Origin: ME saisen < OFr saisir < ML sacire, prob. < Frank *sakjan, to lay claim to one's rights < IE base *sāg- > sake
intransitive verb
See seize in American Heritage Dictionary 4
verb seized seized, seiz·ing, seiz·es verb, transitive
Origin:
Origin: Middle English seisen
Origin: , from Old French seisir, to take possession
Origin: , of Germanic origin
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