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cop vs seize

seize vs cop

cop is a noun but seize is not a noun.

cop and seize both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cop Yes No Yes No
seize No No Yes No
As verbs, seize is a hypernym of cop; that is, seize is a word with a broader meaning than cop:
  • cop: take into custody
  • seize: take into your hands deliberately
Other hypernyms of cop include clutch, prehend, take hold, take hold of.
cop (noun) seize (noun)
uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
cop (verb) seize (verb)
take into custody capture the attention or imagination of
take by theft affect
take into your hands deliberately
take or capture by force
hook by a pull on the line
take possession of by force, as after an invasion
take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
Difference between cop and seize

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