possession
the act or fact of possessing.
the state of being possessed.
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.
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.
control over oneself, one's mind, etc.
domination, actuation, or obsession by a feeling, idea, etc.
the feeling or idea itself.
Origin of possession
1synonym study For possession
Other words for possession
Other words from possession
- non·pos·ses·sion, noun
Words Nearby possession
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How to use possession in a sentence
But Brinsley went away for two years in prison for weapons possession in August 2011.
Alleged Cop Killer Ismaaiyl Brinsley Had a Death Wish | M.L. Nestel | December 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST“We were finding people in possession of thousands of paper prescriptions,” he said.
No More Paper Prescriptions: Docs Fight Fraud by Going Electronic | Dale Eisinger | December 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe was charged with criminal possession of a weapon and faced 15 years prison time.
Rapper Bobby Shmurda Arrested at New York’s Notorious Quad Studios | M.L. Nestel | December 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe interval between possession and hell was short,” he says, “though I admit it was wonderful.
If we begin to see the other as our possession and commodity, our shoe, the shadow of our shadow, is there ever a happy outcome?
Within the past thirty years civilization has rapidly taken possession of this lovely region.
Among the Sioux | R. J. CreswellThe last-named building remained in the possession of the Unitarians until 1861, when it was sold to the Roman Catholics.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham | Thomas T. Harman and Walter ShowellThe evening previous to his death he was walking about the farm, in the full possession of all his faculties of mind and body.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellProvidence, interposing, made him a painter, and the gaiety of nations has been increased by the possession of some storks.
"Marco's" reply conclusively proved his possession of a Christian spirit.
British Dictionary definitions for possession
/ (pəˈzɛʃən) /
the act of possessing or state of being possessed: in possession of the crown
anything that is owned or possessed
(plural) wealth or property
the state of being controlled or dominated by or as if by evil spirits
the physical control or occupancy of land, property, etc, whether or not accompanied by ownership: to take possession of a house
a territory subject to a foreign state or to a sovereign prince: colonial possessions
sport control of the ball, puck, etc, as exercised by a player or team: he lost possession in his own half
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