seizure
Translation
seizure, fit, confiscation, capture
Examples
He had an epileptic seizure.
He had an epileptic seizure.
The seizure of the city took three days.
The seizure of the city took three days.
Grammar Patterns
((a/an)) seizure of ((sth.)) the action of capturing sth. The seizure of the city took three days.
to have a seizure to experience a sudden attack of illness He had an epileptic seizure.
Similar Words
Synonyms: fit, convulsion (medical); capture, confiscation (legal/military)
Etymology
From the verb 'to seize', meaning to take hold of suddenly and forcibly. The noun refers to the act of seizing or the state of being seized.
Memory Tips
Remember the two main contexts: a medical one where the body is 'seized' by a fit, and a legal/military one where property or territory is 'seized'.