seize vs grapple

grapple vs seize

seize is not a noun while grapple is a noun.

seize and grapple both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
seize	No	No	Yes	No
grapple	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, grapple is a hyponym of seize; that is, grapple is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than seize:

seize: take into your hands deliberately
grapple: to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match

Other hyponyms of seize include nab, rack, claw, apprehend, arrest, collar, cop, nab, nail, pick up, capture, catch, get, collar, clasp, grip, grab, catch, grab, snap, snatch, snatch up, clench, clinch, grip.

seize (noun)	grapple (noun)
	the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
	a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope
	a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam

seize (verb)	grapple (verb)
capture the attention or imagination of	to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match
affect	succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
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 grapple

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