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be seized of

be seized of verb: to remain in consideration of a matter.

Verb

be seized of (third-person singular simple present is seized of, present participle being seized of, simple past was seized of, past participle been seized of)

  1. To remain in consideration of a matter.
  2. To reserve the right to reconsider a matter, as in a deliberative assembly.
    • Decides to remain seized of the matter

Forms of be seized of

third-person singular presentis seized of
present participlebeing seized of
pastwas seized of
past participlebeen seized of

Questions about be seized of

What does be seized of mean?
Be seized of means to remain in consideration of a matter.
What part of speech is be seized of?
Be seized of is a verb.
What is the past tense of be seized of?
The past tense of be seized of is was seized of.

Words near be seized of in the dictionary

  1. be riding for a fall
  2. be right
  3. be right back
  4. be seeing ya
  5. be seeing you
  6. be seized of
  7. be sick
  8. be silent
  9. be someone's to lose
  10. Be star
  11. Be stars

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