Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with seize in American Collocation
seize
verb
transitive
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/siz/
eagerly
immediately
promptly
quickly
A once-in-a-generation opportunity has presented itself: it must be seized immediately or lost.
opportunity
advantage
chance
moment
opportunity
possession
power
It was vital to seize this historic opportunity before it was lost.
control
control
United began to seize control of the match.
opportunity to take action before others
initiative
The Conservatives have seized the initiative on the key election issues of tax and immigration.