pos·ses·sion
pos·ses·sion/pəˈzeSH(ə)n/
noun
- the state of having, owning, or controlling something."he had taken possession of one of the sofas"synonyms: ownership, proprietorship, control, hands, keeping, care, custody, charge, hold, title, guardianship, seize, appropriate, impound, expropriate, sequestrate, sequester, confiscate, take, get, acquire, obtain, secure, procure, possess oneself of, get hold of, get one's hands on, help oneself to, occupy, conquer, capture, commandeer, requisition, distrain, attach, disseize, poind, get one's mitts on
- an item of property; something belonging to one."I was alone with no money or possessions"synonyms: asset, thing, article, item owned, chattel, belongings, things, property, worldly goods, goods, personal effects, effects, stuff, assets, accoutrements, paraphernalia, impedimenta, bits and pieces, luggage, baggage, bags and baggage, chattels, movables, valuables, goods and chattels, gear, junk, traps, clobber, trek, dunnage, shit, crap
- the state of being controlled by a demon or spirit."they prayed for protection against demonic possession"
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8 days ago · The meaning of POSSESSION is the act of having or taking into control. How to use possession in a sentence.
something that someone owns or has with them at a particular time: The value of his possessions came to about $1 million.
noun the act or fact of possessing. Synonyms: occupation, tenure a thing possessed: He packed all his possessions into one trunk.
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.
Page 1. Definition of Possession. POSSESS means to have physical possession or otherwise to exercise dominion or control over tangible property.
possession in American English · 1. a possessing or being possessed, as by ownership or occupancy; hold · 2. anything possessed · 3. [pl.] property; wealth · 4.
Possession means the ownership, control, or occupancy of any object, asset, or property, by a person.
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.
[countable, usually plural] something that you own or have with you at a particular time synonym belongings. Prisoners were allowed no personal possessions.
n. 1) any article, object, asset or property which one owns, occupies, holds or has under control. 2) the act of owning, occupying, holding or having under ...