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seize upon

To grasp or take hold of suddenly, forcibly, or tightly.
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The child seized upon the cat's tail as soon as it was within reach.

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Submitted on July 07, 2010

Additional definitions for 'seize upon':

seize uponTo take up, embrace, enact, or turn eagerly to; to grasp, understand, and accept quickly; to adopt wholeheartedly or vigorously.
seize uponTo take possession of or claim as one's own; to assimilate, absorb, annex, co-opt.
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