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seize vs cop

cop vs seize

seize is not a noun while cop is a noun.

seize and cop both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
seize No No Yes No
cop Yes No Yes No
As verbs, cop is a hyponym of seize; that is, cop is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than seize:
  • seize: take into your hands deliberately
  • cop: take into custody
seize (noun) cop (noun)
uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
seize (verb) cop (verb)
capture the attention or imagination of take into custody
affect take by theft
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 seize and cop

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