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poss.

American

abbreviation

possession.
possessive.
possible.
possibly.

poss. ¹ British

abbreviation

possession
possessive
possible
possibly

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poss ² British

/ pɒs /

verb

(tr) to wash (clothes) by agitating them with a long rod, pole, etc

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Etymology

Origin of poss

of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

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The first you is used in the nom. poss. and obj. case.—It represents Charles, therefore it is singular in sense, although plural in form.

From English Grammar in Familiar Lectures by Kirkham, Samuel

The nom. case governs the verb.—Declined.—Sing. nom. multitude, poss. multitude's, obj. multitude—Plur. nom. multitudes, poss. multitudes', obj. multitudes.

From English Grammar in Familiar Lectures by Kirkham, Samuel

Sing. and Plu. nom. whoever, poss. whoseever, obj. whomever.

From The Grammar of English Grammars by Brown, Goold

Plur. nom. we, poss. our or ours, obj. us.

From English Grammar in Familiar Lectures by Kirkham, Samuel

Humorous synonym for `system manager', poss. from the fact that one major IBM OS had a root account called SYSMANGR.

From The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 by Steele, Guy L.

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