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seizure

/ˈsi.ʒɚ/noun2 syllables

Seizure means: a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease.

Synonyms for seizure6

noun, as in a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease

ictus, raptus

noun, as in the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property

capture, gaining control

noun, as in the act of taking of a person by force

also used for seizure

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What does seizure mean?4

noun

1

a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease“he suffered an epileptic seizure”

2

the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property

3

the act of taking of a person by force

4

the taking possession of something by legal process

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Seizure in a sentence

  • Yanni had a massive seizure in the mosque.Amastan
  • Have you ever been diagnosed with a seizure disorder?NurseMeeks
  • Seizures begin in one hemisphere and continue into the other hemisphere.CM
  • Ziri had at least four seizures in a row.Amastan
  • Layla was the last person to see Sami before he had a seizure.OsoHombre
  • Ziri has never had a seizure.Amastan
  • Robert began to have another epileptic seizure.Amastan
  • Robert went four years without a seizure.Amastan

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of seizure

as a noun

plural
seizures