seize the initiative

A form of take the initiative — to take action first or on one's own; to make the first move

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Meanings

verbseize the initiative (third-person singular simple present seizes the initiative, present participle seizing the initiative, simple past and past participle seized the initiative)

present singular third person seizes the initiative · participle present seizing the initiative · participle past seized the initiative · past seized the initiative

  1. alternativeAlternative form of take the initiative.
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APA

seize the initiative. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seize%20the%20initiative

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“seize the initiative.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seize%20the%20initiative. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “seize the initiative,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/seize%20the%20initiative.

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