The difference between Freeze and Seize
When used as verbs, freeze means especially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature, whereas seize means to deliberately take hold of.
Freeze is also noun with the meaning: a period of intensely cold weather.
check bellow for the other definitions of Freeze and Seize
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Freeze as a verb (intransitive):
Especially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature.
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Freeze as a verb (transitive):
To lower something's temperature to the point that it freezes or becomes hard.
Examples:
"Don't freeze meat twice."
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Freeze as a verb (intransitive):
To drop to a temperature below zero degrees celsius, where water turns to ice.
Examples:
"It didn't freeze this winter, but last winter was very harsh."
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Freeze as a verb (intransitive, informal):
To be affected by extreme cold.
Examples:
"It's freezing in here!"
"Don't go outside wearing just a t-shirt; you'll freeze!"
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Freeze as a verb (intransitive):
(of machines and software) To come to a sudden halt, stop working (functioning).
Examples:
"Since the last update, the program freezes / freezes up after a few minutes of use."
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Freeze as a verb (intransitive):
(of people and other animals) To stop (become motionless) or be stopped due to attentiveness, fear, surprise, etc.
Examples:
"Despite all of the rehearsals, I froze up as soon as I got on stage."
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Freeze as a verb (transitive):
To cause someone to become motionless.
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Freeze as a verb (figuratively):
To lose or cause to lose warmth of feeling; to shut out; to ostracize.
Examples:
"Over time, he froze towards her, and ceased to react to her friendly advances."
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Freeze as a verb:
To cause loss of animation or life in, from lack of heat; to give the sensation of cold to; to chill.
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Freeze as a verb (transitive):
To prevent the movement or liquidation of a person's financial assets
Examples:
"The court froze the criminal's bank account."
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Freeze as a noun:
A period of intensely cold weather.
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Freeze as a noun:
A halt of a regular operation.
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Freeze as a noun (computer):
The state when either a single computer program, or the whole system ceases to respond to inputs.
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Freeze as a noun (curling):
A precise draw weight shot where a delivered stone comes to a stand-still against a stationary stone, making it nearly impossible to knock out.
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Freeze as a noun (specifically, in, _, finance):
A block on pay rises.
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Freeze as a noun:
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Seize as a verb (transitive):
To deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture.
Examples:
"synonyms: clasp grasp grip Thesaurus:grasp"
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Seize as a verb (transitive):
To take advantage of (an opportunity or circumstance).
Examples:
"synonyms: jump on"
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Seize as a verb (transitive):
To take possession of (by force, law etc.).
Examples:
"synonyms: arrogate commandeer confiscate"
"to seize smuggled goods"
"to seize a ship after libeling"
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Seize as a verb (transitive):
To have a sudden and powerful effect upon.
Examples:
"a panic seized the crowd"
"a fever seized him"
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Seize as a verb (transitive, nautical):
To bind, lash or make fast, with several turns of small rope, cord, or small line.
Examples:
"to seize two fish-hooks back to back"
"to seize or stop one rope on to another"
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Seize as a verb (transitive, obsolete):
To fasten, fix.
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Seize as a verb (intransitive):
To lay hold in seizure, by hands or claws (+ or ).
Examples:
"to seize on the neck of a horse"
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Seize as a verb (intransitive):
To have a seizure.
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Seize as a verb (intransitive):
To bind or lock in position immovably; see also seize up.
Examples:
"Rust caused the engine to seize, never to run again."
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Seize as a verb (UK, intransitive):
To submit for consideration to a deliberative body.