seize siːz/Submit verb past tense: seized; past participle: seized 1. take hold of suddenly and forcibly. "she jumped up and seized his arm" synonyms: grab, grasp, snatch, seize hold of, grab hold of, take hold of, lay hold of, lay (one's) hands on, get one's hands on, take a grip of, grip, clutch, take, pluck.All Rights Reserved