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

  1. Freeze as a verb (intransitive):

    Especially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature.

  2. 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."

  3. 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."

  4. 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!"

  5. 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."

  6. 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."

  7. Freeze as a verb (transitive):

    To cause someone to become motionless.

  8. 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."

  9. 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.

  10. 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."

  1. Freeze as a noun:

    A period of intensely cold weather.

  2. Freeze as a noun:

    A halt of a regular operation.

  3. Freeze as a noun (computer):

    The state when either a single computer program, or the whole system ceases to respond to inputs.

  4. 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.

  5. Freeze as a noun (specifically, in, _, finance):

    A block on pay rises.

  1. Freeze as a noun:

  1. Seize as a verb (transitive):

    To deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: clasp grasp grip Thesaurus:grasp"

  2. Seize as a verb (transitive):

    To take advantage of (an opportunity or circumstance).

    Examples:

    "synonyms: jump on"

  3. 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"

  4. Seize as a verb (transitive):

    To have a sudden and powerful effect upon.

    Examples:

    "a panic seized the crowd"

    "a fever seized him"

  5. 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"

  6. Seize as a verb (transitive, obsolete):

    To fasten, fix.

  7. Seize as a verb (intransitive):

    To lay hold in seizure, by hands or claws (+ or ).

    Examples:

    "to seize on the neck of a horse"

  8. Seize as a verb (intransitive):

    To have a seizure.

  9. 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."

  10. Seize as a verb (UK, intransitive):

    To submit for consideration to a deliberative body.