seizure
IPA: sˈiʒɝ
noun
- The act of taking possession, as by force or right of law.
- A sudden attack or convulsion, (e.g. an epileptic seizure).
- A sudden onset of pain or emotion.
- That which is seized, or taken possession of; a thing laid hold of, or possessed.
- (obsolete) Retention within one's grasp or power; possession; ownership.
verb
- To undergo an epileptic seizure.
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Examples of "seizure" in Sentences
- He went to the hospital after seizure.
- In the end the seizure was agreed upon.
- The seizure of the town proved decisive.
- He also took part in the seizure of the island.
- The levy is the actual act of seizure of the property.
- In most cases, a febrile seizure will not lead to epilepsy.
- The battle ended with the United States seizure of the port.
- The Department of Justice reported the seizure of the documents.
- In the case of idiopathic epilepsy, the cause of the seizures is uncertain.
- The objective of the therapy is to induce a seizure for therapeutic effect.
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