Synonym: clasp, clutch, grab, grasp, grip, snatch. Antonym: loose. Similar words: close in, a case in point, prize, size up, realize, utilize, citizen, minimize. Meaning: [sɪːz] 
v. 1. take hold of; grab 2. take or capture by force 3. take possession of by force, as after an invasion 4. take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority 5. seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession 6. hook by a pull on the line 7. affect 8. capture the attention or imagination of.
v. 1. take hold of; grab 2. take or capture by force 3. take possession of by force, as after an invasion 4. take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority 5. seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession 6. hook by a pull on the line 7. affect 8. capture the attention or imagination of. 
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61. Any man worthy of the name must seize his opportunity when it came and exploit it to the hilt.
62. Their desire to leave farming will simply be increased and they will seize the first opportunity to move.
63. If the defendant makes a payment into court, the plaintiff may seize it and call quits.
64. It is hard for a closed-mind to recognize and seize opportunity. It is possible for a thinking mind to create and make opportunity. Dr T.P.Chia 
65. It could seize up Washington harder than another Ice Age.
66. Law enforcement officers have increased powers to deal with or seize food they suspect is dangerous.Sentencedict.com
67. All but a few would advise others to seize the chance and profit from it.
68. The business development function is one way to increase a company's ability to seize opportunities.
69. Seize opportunities while you can -- don't let them pass you by.
70. Maybe-and this he feared more than anything-he would be afraid to seize such a moment when it came.
71. If the business can not continue to meet the loan repayments, the lender is entitled to seize the security.
72. It is too late to crack down on the oligarchs or seize their ill-gotten gains.
73. He was fearful that the bearings might seize; if that happened, the spinning flywheel would tear the ship to pieces.
74. None the less, the plaintiffs can move immediately to seize his assets.
75. James Caan is the corrupt miner who plots to seize the rights.
76. Siban's son was a prisoner under sentence of death for his conspiracy to seize power.
77. Vesey hoped to seize Charleston in 1822, but a conspirator alerted the authorities(sentencedict.com), who disrupted the plot.
78. How the next U.S. president would seize that opportunity should be a defining issue of the presidential campaign.
79. His instinct for identifying photographs that would seize the public's attention earned him the awed respect of professionals.
80. Last May, an appellate court allowed the city to seize two buildings.
81. He has the legal right to seize enough of the defendant's goods to satisfy the judgment.
82. We must also seize the opportunity presented by the considerable increase in numbers of children, particularly those of school age.
83. That is, if you like cheese ... How do we seize the past?
84. The Crown Prosecution Service is seeking to seize up to ￡40m that he fleeced from 16,000 people.
85. Heroin haul ... police seize drugs at illegal rave party site.
86. Radio people are keen professionals so find out who makes the decisions and seize opportunities as they arise.
87. In such cases the sheriff might be ordered to seize the chattels of defaulting regarders.
88. It means that women should seize communication power for their own emancipation and the liberation of all oppressed groups.
89. Why not seize the pleasure at once, how often is happiness destroyed by preparation, foolish preparations. Jane Austen
90. Public organizations can create a spectrum of opportunities, which different communities can seize as they are ready.
More similar words: close in, a case in point, prize, size up, realize, utilize, citizen, minimize, organize, emphasize, organized, apologize, criticize, authorize, jeopardize, demoralize, first prize, specialize, citizenship, characterize.