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# seizure

noun (a seizure, seizures; seizure)

«seizure» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A seizure is a sudden burst of unusual electrical activity in the brain that can make a person shake, fall, stare or lose consciousness. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seizure/#m1)
2. Seizure is also the act of taking something by force or by law, like the police seizure of stolen goods. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seizure/#m2)

### In the lessons

In first-aid and safety lessons, if someone has a seizure: keep calm, move hard things away, cushion their head, do not hold them down, put nothing in their mouth, time it, and get an adult or call for help; afterwards put them in the recovery position. Epilepsy is a condition that causes seizures. In news, «seizure» means confiscation. Phrases: «have a seizure», «epileptic seizure», «drug seizure».

### Examples

- My friend has epilepsy and sometimes has seizures. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seizure/#x1)
- During a seizure, move things away so the person doesn't get hurt. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seizure/#x2)
- Never put anything in someone's mouth during a seizure. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seizure/#x3)
- Call for help if the seizure lasts more than five minutes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seizure/#x4)
- Flashing lights can cause seizures in some people. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seizure/#x5)
- Police made a big seizure of stolen phones. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seizure/#x6)
- But as this sudden seizure showed no sign of abating, he left her to her women, ordering them to take the greatest care of her. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seizure/#x7)

### Note

Countable and uncountable. Spelling trap: «ei» — s-e-i-z-u-r-e. Verb: «seize» (to grab). Myth: a person cannot swallow their tongue during a seizure, so do not put anything in their mouth.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «seizure» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/seizure/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«seizure» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/seizure.html) on Mova free.