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- Dictionarypos·ses·sion/pəˈzeSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. the state of having, owning, or controlling something: "he had taken possession of one of the sofas" Similar
- 2. an item of property; something belonging to one: "I was alone with no money or possessions" Similar
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1. a. : the act of having or taking into control. b. : control or occupancy of property without regard to ownership. c. : ownership. d. : control of the ball or puck. also : an instance of having such control (as in football) scored on their first two possessions. 2. : something owned, occupied, or controlled : property. 3. a.
something that you own or that you are carrying with you at a particular time: Please remember to take all your personal possessions with you when you leave the aircraft. [ C usually plural ] a country that is ruled by another country: a former overseas possession. [ U ]
A possession is something that belongs to you. If you've got a special rubber ducky, that’s one of your possessions, and it may even be your prized possession. Possession is all about control: if you have possession of something, you own it, or have your hands on it.
7 meanings: 1. the act of possessing or state of being possessed 2. anything that is owned or possessed 3. wealth or property.... Click for more definitions.
the act or fact of possessing. Synonyms: occupation, tenure. the state of being possessed. ownership. Law. actual holding or occupancy, either with or without rights of ownership. a thing possessed: He packed all his possessions into one trunk. possessions, property or wealth. a territorial dominion of a state. Sports.
1. a. : to have and hold as property : own. b. : to have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill. 2. a. : to seize and take control of : take into one's possession. b. : to enter into and control firmly : dominate. was possessed by demons. c.
to start to use and control something such as a building or piece of land that you may or may not own: We've already bought the house but we won't take possession of it until May. See more. More examplesFewer examples. Police found a large quantity of drugs in his possession. Her most cherished possession is a 1926 letter from F. Scott Fitzgerald.
1. uncountable noun. If you are in possession of something, you have it, because you have obtained it or because it belongs to you. [formal] Those documents are now in the possession of the Washington Post. He was also charged with illegal possession of firearms. Synonyms: ownership, control, custody, hold More Synonyms of possession.
1. a. The act or fact of possessing. b. The state of being possessed: the land's possession by the town. 2. a. Something owned or possessed: removed his possessions from the desk. b. A territory subject to foreign control. 3. Law. a. Power or control over something: possession of a firearm. b.
(of a desire or an idea) to take control over a person’s mind, making that person behave in a strange way: I don’t know what possessed me to start yelling like that. possessor. noun [ C usually sing ] us / pəˈzes·ər / I am now the proud possessor of a driver’s license!
