seizing vs clasp

seizing and clasp both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
seizing	Yes	No	No	No
clasp	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, clasp is a hyponym of seizing; that is, clasp is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than seizing:

seizing: the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)
clasp: the act of grasping

Other hyponyms of seizing include clench, clutch, clutches, grasp, grip, hold.

seizing (noun)	clasp (noun)
the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)	the act of grasping
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together	a fastener (as a buckle or hook) that is used to hold two things together

seizing (verb)	clasp (verb)
	hold firmly and tightly
	grasp firmly
	fasten with a buckle or buckles
	fasten with or as if with a brooch