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Seize
- verb - affect; "Fear seized the prisoners"; "The patient was seized with unbearable pains"; "He was seized with a dreadful disease"
- capture the attention or imagination of; "This story will grab you"; "The movie seized my imagination"
- hook by a pull on the line; "strike a fish"
- seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession; "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after her husband died"
- take hold of; grab; "The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals"
- take or capture by force; "The terrorists seized the politicians"; "The rebels threaten to seize civilian hostages"
- take possession of by force, as after an invasion; "the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitant
Selye
- unknown - Hans - Physician
Sense
- noun - a general conscious awareness; "a sense of security"; "a sense of happiness"; "a sense of danger"; "a sense of self"
- a natural appreciation or ability; "a keen musical sense"; "a good sense of timing"
- become aware of not through the senses but instinctively; "I sense his hostility"; "i smell trouble"; "smell out corruption"
- comprehend; "I sensed the real meaning of his letter"
- detect some circumstance or entity automatically; "This robot can sense the presence of people in the room"; "particle detectors sense ionization"
- perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles; "He felt the wind"; "She felt an object brushing her arm"; "He felt his flesh crawl"; "She felt the heat when she got out of the car"
- sound practical judgment; "Common sense is not so common"; "he hasn't got the sense God gave little green apples"; "fortunately she had the good sense to run away"
- the faculty through which the ex
Sente
- noun - 100 lisente equal 1 loti in Lesotho; one sente is worth one-hundredth of a loti
Serge
- noun - a twilled woolen fabric
Serve
- noun - (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play; "his powerful serves won the game"
- be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity; "A few words would answer"; "This car suits my purpose well"; "Will $100 do?"; "A 'B' grade doesn't suffice to get me into medical school"; "Nothing else will serve"
- be used by; as of a utility; "The sewage plant served the neighboring communities"; "The garage served to shelter his horses"
- contribute or conduce to; "The scandal served to increase his popularity"
- deliver a warrant or summons to someone; "He was processed by the sheriff"
- devote (part of) one's life or efforts to, as of countries, institutions, or ideas; "She served the art of music"; "He served the church"; "serve the country"
- do duty or hold offices; serve in a specific function; "He served as head of the department for three years"; "She served in Congress for two terms"
- do military service; "She served in Vietn