Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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overwhelm | No | No | Yes | No |
seize | No | No | Yes | No |
overwhelm (verb) | seize (verb) |
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charge someone with too many tasks | capture the attention or imagination of |
overcome by superior force | affect |
cover completely or make imperceptible | take into your hands deliberately |
overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli | 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 |