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The meaning of POSSESSION is the act of having or taking into control. How to use possession in a sentence.
POSSESSION definition: 1. the fact that you have or own something: 2. something that you own or that you are carrying…. Learn more.
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.
to have and hold as property : own; to have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill; to seize and take control of : take into one's possession… See the full definition
possessions, property or wealth. a territorial dominion of a state. Sports. physical control of the ball or puck by a player or team: He didn't have full possession when he was tackled. the right of a team to put the ball into play: They had possession after the other team sank a free throw.
Definition of possession noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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noun. /pəˈzɛʃn/. having/owning. [uncountable] (formal) the state of having or owning something The manuscript is just one of the treasures in their possession. The gang was caught in possession of stolen goods. The possession of a passport is essential for foreign travel.
Those documents are now in the possession of the Guardian. [ + of] We should go up and take possession of the land. [ + of] He was also charged with illegal possession of firearms. [ + of] Religious pamphlets were found in their possession. Synonyms: ownership, control, custody, hold More Synonyms of possession.
Possession is a 1981 psychological horror drama film directed by Andrzej Żuławski and written by Żuławski and Frederic Tuten. The plot obliquely follows the relationship between an international spy ( Sam Neill ) and his wife ( Isabelle Adjani ), who begins exhibiting increasingly disturbing behavior after asking for a divorce.
