seize upon
seize upon synonyms
seize upon definitions
verb
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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.
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To grasp or take hold of (an object) suddenly, forcibly, or tightly.
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To take possession of or claim (an idea, person, event, etc.) as one's own; to assimilate, absorb, annex, co-opt.