Definition
To seize or take possession of something in advance; to occupy land before the proper legal process.
Etymology
From 'fore' (before) + 'seize' (take forcefully, from Old French 'seisir'). Medieval legal term describing premature property seizure.
Kelly Says
In medieval England, 'foreseizing' land was a serious crime—nobles would illegally grab property before proper court proceedings, and kings had to create harsh laws to prevent it.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ይቆጣጥን
yi-qo-ta-ta-n
ARالعربية
استيلاء
istila'
BNবাংলা
ধারণ করা
dha-ron kor-a
CACatalà
possessions
po-ses-syons
DADansk
besidde
be-sid-deh
DEDeutsch
sich bemächtigen von
sich be-moech-ti-chen fon
ELΕλληνικά
καταλάβω
ka-ta-lav-o
ESEspañol
apoderarse de
a-po-der-ar-se deh
FISuomi
hallita
hal-li-ta
FRFrançais
s'emparer de
se-m-par-deh
HIहिन्दी
ग्रहण करना
grah-na kar-na
HUMagyar
birtokba
bir-tok-bah
IDBahasa Indonesia
merebut
me-re-but
ITItaliano
appropriarsi di
a-pro-pri-ar-si deh
KO한국어
점령하다
jeom-ryeong-hada
MRMR
प्राप्त करणे
pra-a-pt kar-na-e
MSBahasa Melayu
merampas
me-ram-pas
NLNederlands
bezitten
be-zit-ten
PLPolski
zajmować
zaj-mo-vat
PTPortuguês
apoderar-se de
a-po-der-ar-se deh
RUРусский
владеть
vladel'
SVSvenska
inneha
in-neh-ah
SWKiswahili
kufanya
koo-fa-nya
TAதமிழ்
கைப்பற்ற
kai-ppa-r-rat
TRTürkçe
ele geçirmek
eh-leh ge-chir-mek
UKУкраїнська
володіти
vo-lo-diti
VITiếng Việt
chỉ huy
chi huy
ZUZU
ukuthwala
koo-th-wa-la