Seize

Seize
v. trans.
P. and V. λαμβάνειν, ἁρπάζειν, ἀναρπάζειν, συναρπάζειν, V. καθαρπάζειν, συμμάρπτειν (Eur., Cycl.), Ar. and V. συλλαμβάνειν, μάρπτειν.
Carry off: P. and V. ἀφαρπάζειν, ἐξαρπάζειν, ἁρπάζειν, συναρπάζειν, ἀναρπάζειν, V. ἐξαναρπάζειν; see carry off.
Take hold of: P. and V. λαμβάνεσθαι (gen.), ἐπιλαμβάνεσθαι (gen.), ἀντιλαμβάνεσθαι (gen.), ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), ἀνθάπτεσθαι (gen.), ἐφάπτεσθαι (gen.), Ar. and V. λάζυσθαι (acc.), V. ἀντιλάζυσθαι (gen.).
Arrest, apprehend: P. and V. συλλαμβάνειν, συναρπάζειν (Lys.).
Seize a place, occupy it: Ar. and P. καταλαμβάνειν.
Seize property for payment: P. ἐπιλαμβάνεσθαι (gen.).
I have my property seized: Ar. τὰ χρήματʼ ἐνεχυράζομαι (Nub. 241).
Seize as a pledge: V. ῥυσιάζειν (acc.).
met., grasp (meaning, etc.): P. and V. ὑπολαμβάνειν (rare V.), P. καταλαμβάνειν; see {{U}}Grasp.
Of desire seizing a person: P. and V. ἐμπίπτειν (dat.).
Of disease seizing a person: P. and V. ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), ἀνθάπτεσθαι (gen.), ἐμπίπτειν (dat.), ἐπιλαμβάνειν (acc.), P. ἐπιπίπτειν (dat.).

Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language. 2014.

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