verb as in strong fondness

Strongest matches

seize, requisition, appropriation

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Example Sentences

Example:The protesters seized the government building during their protest.

Definition:to grab or take hold of suddenly and firmly; to appropriate forcefully.

From seize

Example:The military had to requisition food and supplies during the time of war.

Definition:to take as needed for official or military use; to appropriate officially.

From requisition

Example:The company's appropriation of the employee's ideas without acknowledgment caused friction.

Definition:the act of taking and using something as one's own; the action of taking something for official use.

From appropriation