take hold of suddenly and forcibly

she jumped up and seized his arm

he seized hold of the door handle

take (an opportunity) eagerly and decisively

he seized his chance to attack as Carr hesitated

(of a feeling or pain) affect (someone) suddenly or acutely

he was seized by the most dreadful fear

strongly appeal to or attract (the imagination or attention)

the story of the king's escape seized the public imagination

(of a machine with moving parts) become jammed

I realized that the mechanism had seized

fasten or attach (someone or something) to something by binding with turns of rope

Jack was seized to the gun and had his two dozen lashes