| Main Entry: | grab |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | latch on to |
Synonyms: |
capture, catch, catch hold of, clutch, collar, corral*, get one's fingers on, get one's hands on, glom, grapple, grasp, grip, hook, land, lay one's hands on, nab, nail, pluck, seize, snag, snap up, snatch, take, take hold of |
Antonyms: |
let go, release |
| Main Entry: | seize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | grab, take |
Synonyms: |
appropriate, catch, catch hold of, clasp, clench, clinch, clutch, compass, embrace, enclose, enfold, envelope, fasten, grapple, grasp, grip, hang onto, hold fast, lay hands on, lay hold of, pinch, pluck, snag, snatch, squeeze, take hold of |
| Notes: | cease means to put an end to a state or an activity, to stop - while seize means to take hold of, to grab |
Antonyms: |
give, let go, offer, release |