| Language | Family | Form for SEIZE | Gloss for SEIZE | Form for EMBRACE | Gloss for EMBRACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old English | Indo-European | clyppan | seize, grasp | clyppan | embrace |
| Hawaiian | Austronesian | ʔapo | seize, grasp | apo | embrace |
| Sanapaná (Enlhet dialect) | Lengua-Mascoy | nempathetma | seize, grasp | nempathetma | embrace |
| Selknam | Chonan | ʔàmče | seize, grasp | ʔàm-če | embrace |
| Kimbunga | Atlantic-Congo | ku | seize | ku | embrace |
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