The Clue
Collar (5 letter answer)
The Answer
SEIZE
Tags
Notes
The answer SEIZE is uncommon, appearing about once every 575 puzzles.
Related Clues
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Appropriate
Capture
Commandeer
Confiscate
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Grab
Impound
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Lay claim to
Take by force
Take forcibly
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Definition
SEIZE as a verb:
1. (seize, prehend, clutch) = take hold of; grab; "The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals"
2. take or capture by force; "The terrorists seized the politicians"; "The rebels threaten to seize civilian hostages"
3. (appropriate, capture, seize, conquer) = take possession of by force, as after an invasion; "the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants"; "The army seized the town"; "The militia captured the castle"
4. (impound, attach, sequester, confiscate, seize) = take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority; "The FBI seized the drugs"; "The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment"; "The police confiscated the stolen artwork"
5. (assume, usurp, seize, take over, arrogate) = seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession; "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after her husband died"
6. hook by a pull on the line; "strike a fish"
7. (seize, clutch, get hold of) = affect; "Fear seized the prisoners"; "The patient was seized with unbearable pains"; "He was seized with a dreadful disease"
8. (grab, seize) = capture the attention or imagination of; "This story will grab you"; "The movie seized my imagination"