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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91. Seize the day, and put the least possible trust in tomorrow. Horace 
92. The prize may be to seize the enemy territory, but that is a small reward for so dangerous a business.
93. Its activities enabled the Heseltine campaign to seize the initiative and sustain a momentum which kept its opponents mostly on the defensive.
94. Consequently, the parents often seize on anything as a portent which confirms their wishes.
95. But it seemed a waste not to seize the unique opportunity to stretch your brain on something that genuinely excited you.
96. Drugs raid ... police seize ecstacy tablets in run up to warehouse party. Sentencedict.com
97. Then, they will seize upon some anomaly to try to discredit the entire work.
98. He and Poivre proposed to muster a contingent of three thousand troops, seize Tourane and drive inland to invade the country.
99. Everyone in the organization can therefore seek out and seize initiatives to improve their contribution to profit.
100. Both sides had what they wanted, and neither wanted to risk large casualties to seize what the other had.
101. Masking his doubts with machismo, he feels he is not really a man unless he can seize whatever he wants.
102. There may also be an opportunity to seize the high ground, Panetta said.
103. Their intention is assessed as being to seize the oil installations at the earliest opportunity.
104. The response: No one ever tried to seize frequent flier miles.
105. Investigating officers hope to seize the car(sentencedict.com), house and a fine collection of designer jewels at a hearing this spring.
106. The company, though, is trying to seize the high ground and demonstrate that agricultural biotechnology can be used for good.
107. Obliged to seize the initiative, he announced in 1920 his first campaign of mass non-co-operation.
108. How did men seize control everywhere and suppress women, keeping them ignorant and enslaved?
109. Later, the press was able to seize avidly on some tactlessly conceived marketing strategies for the eventual release of the films.
110. Prosecutors said they were preparing to seize property and millions of dollars worth of alleged proceeds of arms dealing.
111. Fate appears ready to hand him a Big Moment, and he is eager to seize it.
112. Seize the moment. Remember all those women on the 'Titanic' who waved off the dessert cart. Erma Bombeck
113. Two constables arrive at his home to seize his belongings since he can not pay his creditors.
114. The indecision brings its own delays, and days are lost lamenting o'er lost days. Are you in earnest? Seize this very minute; what you can do, or dream you can, begin it; boldness as genius, power and magic in it. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
115. The moral was that we must seize our few bright moments and live deeply.
116. On this question all social grades had taken the same line - the need to seize local gentry estates.
117. To take captive, as by force or craft; seize.
118. Because after the assessment of taxes and large penalties, tax collection officers can civilly seize assets to pay the additional taxes, thus depriving an individual of untaxed profits.
119. In October, a supercomputer performed 2.57 petaflops--that is, 2.57 quadrillion calculations per second--to seize the title of fastest computer in the world.
120. Traveling the world for free requires a blend of advance planning and the willingness to seize opportunities and go with the flow.
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.