seize upon

English - Turkish

Definition of seize upon in English Turkish dictionary

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English - English

Definition of seize upon in English English dictionary

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 wholeheartedly or vigorously

The committee seized upon the new plan at once.

To take possession of or claim (an idea, person, event, etc.) as one's own; to assimilate, absorb, annex, co-opt

After the controversy of her public statement, she has been the darling of right-wing groups who have seized upon her as the poster child of their cause.

To grasp or take hold of (an object) suddenly, forcibly, or tightly

The child seized upon the cat's tail as soon as it was within reach.

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Hyphenation

seize up·on

Turkish pronunciation

siz ıpän

Synonyms

fasten on, hook on, latch on

Pronunciation

/ˈsēz əˈpän/ /ˈsiːz əˈpɑːn/