Rolesets - seize

seize

seize.01 - acquire (forcefully or stealthily)

SEIZE-V NOTES: Comparison with 'acquire'. Member of Vncls steal-10.5, obtain-13.5.2, hold-15.1-1. Updated by Julia, 11/2010. (from seize.01-v)

Aliases:

seize (v.)
seizure (n.)

Roles:

ARG0-PAG: agent, entity acquiring something
ARG1-PPT: thing acquired
ARG2-DIR: acquired-from

seize-v: basic transitive

To keep program - trading units profitable in the eyes of senior brokerage executivesARGM-PRP
,
tradersARG0
mustARGM-MOD
seizerel
every opportunity their computers findARG1
.

seize-v: PP variant

There has been no announcement of the Burger King arrangement by either party , possibly for fear
that McDonald 's and other fast - food rivalsARG0
wouldARGM-MOD
seizerel
on itARG1
in scornful advertisingARGM-LOC
.

seize-v: ARG1 and ARG0 and ARG2

Mr. Sharon 's peace plan would retain Israeli sovereignty over Jerusalem and
the Golan HeightsARG1
,
whichR-ARG1
IsraelARG0
seizedrel
from SyriaARG2
in the 1967 Arab - Israeli warARGM-TMP
.

seize.03 - have a seizure

Based on brain cancer data. No comparison. Framed by Katie.

Aliases:

seize (v.)
seizure (n.)
have_seizure (l.)

Roles:

ARG1-PPT: entity experiencing a seizure

seize-v

At one point , he felt that
heARG1
was
seizingrel
.

have_seizure-l: Within LVC

Thought
IARG1
was
havingARGM-LVB
a
seizurerel
or something at first , till I saw the water in my water bottle swaying back and forth .

seizures-n

Denies
seizuresrel
.

          (d / deny-01
            :ARG1 (s / seize-03))
        

seize_up

seize_up.02 - become immobile

SEIZE_UP-V NOTES: Added by Julia based on WSJ. No Vncls. (from seize.02-v)

Aliases:

seize_up (v.)

Roles:

ARG1-PPT: thing becoming immobile

seize-v: arrrrrrg

But there are times
whenARGM-TMP
theyARG1
seizerel
uprel
, and panicky sellers can not find buyers .