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grip vs seize

seize vs grip

grip is a noun but seize is not a noun.

grip and seize both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
grip Yes No Yes No
seize No No Yes No
As verbs, seize is a hypernym of grip; that is, seize is a word with a broader meaning than grip:
  • grip: hold fast or firmly
  • seize: take into your hands deliberately
Other hypernyms of grip include clutch, prehend, take hold, take hold of.
As verbs, seize is a hypernym of grip; that is, seize is a word with a broader meaning than grip:
  • grip: to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match
  • seize: take into your hands deliberately
Other hypernyms of grip include clutch, prehend, take hold, take hold of.
grip (noun) seize (noun)
the act of grasping
a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place
an intellectual hold or understanding
worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made
the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)
grip (verb) seize (verb)
hold fast or firmly capture the attention or imagination of
to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match affect
to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe 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 grip and seize

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