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get vs seize

seize vs get

get is a noun but seize is not a noun.

get and seize both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
get Yes No Yes No
seize No No Yes No
As verbs, seize is a hypernym of get; that is, seize is a word with a broader meaning than get:
  • get: succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
  • seize: take into your hands deliberately
Other hypernyms of get include clutch, prehend, take hold, take hold of.
get (noun) seize (noun)
a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
get (verb) seize (verb)
be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness capture the attention or imagination of
come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) affect
make (offspring) by reproduction take into your hands deliberately
undergo (as of injuries and illnesses) take or capture by force
enter or assume a certain state or condition hook by a pull on the line
give certain properties to something take possession of by force, as after an invasion
cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
receive a specified treatment (abstract) seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
reach by calculation
grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of
be a mystery or bewildering to
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
communicate with a place or person; establish communication with, as if by telephone
move into a desired direction of discourse
take vengeance on or get even
attract and fix
go or come after and bring or take back
succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot
overcome or destroy
earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher
apprehend and reproduce accurately
evoke an emotional response
irritate
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
reach and board
leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form
go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
suffer from the receipt of
perceive by hearing
receive as a retribution or punishment
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
achieve a point or goal
purchase
acquire as a result of some effort or action
Difference between get and seize

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