seize — meaning in English

English meaning

• nail noun The hard, flat plate at the tip of a finger or toe.
• sixteen num The number after fifteen and before seventeen; 16.

Senses

seize is used for these senses in English:

• nail An archaic English unit of length equivalent to 1⁄20 of an ell or 1⁄16 of a yard (2+1⁄4 inches or 5.715 cm).
• sixteen The cardinal number occurring after fifteen and before seventeen, represented in Arabic numerals as 16 and in Roman numerals as XVI.

nail — full definition

1. noun The hard, flat plate at the tip of a finger or toe.
2. noun A thin, pointed piece of metal hammered into wood or another material to join two things together.
3. verb To fasten something with a nail, or as if with a nail.
4. verb To do something perfectly or catch someone in the act (informal).

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