seize upon

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Synonyms: seized upon, seizes upon, seize up, seize on, smile upon

Antonyms: seized upon, seizes upon, seize up, seize on, smile upon

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Verb

1. To [[grasp]] or [[take hold]] of (an object) [[suddenly]], [[forcibly]], or [[tightly]].
2. To [[take up]], [[embrace]], [[enact]], or turn eagerly to (a plan, idea, ideology, cause, practice, method, etc.); to [[grasp]], [[understand]], and [[accept]] quickly; to [[adopt]] [[wholehearted]]ly or [[vigorous]]ly.
3. To take [[possession]] of or [[claim]] (an idea, person, event, etc.) as one's own; to [[assimilate]], [[absorb]], [[annex]], [[co-opt]].

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