Lay hold of (5)
(Other definitions for seize that I've seen before include "appropriate" , "Take (an opportunity)" , "Confiscate" , "Take forcibly" , "Become jammed" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">lay hold of</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for take that I've seen before include "Remove; capture" , "Convey; consume" , "Endure; single recording" , "Subtract; accept" , "Procure" .)