poss.
abbreviation
possession.
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possession.
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possessive.
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possible.
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possibly.
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possession
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/ pɒs /
verb
Etymology
Origin of poss
of uncertain origin
Example Sentences
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Plur. nom. ye or you, poss. your or yours, obj. you.
From English Grammar in Familiar Lectures by Samuel Kirkham
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 Samuel Kirkham
It is not poss. to deal with all the points of Mrs. Hump.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, March 29, 1916 by Sir Owen Seaman
Declined—sec. pers. sing. num. nom. thou, poss. thy or thine, obj. thee.
From English Grammar in Familiar Lectures by Samuel Kirkham
Plur. nom. they, poss. their or theirs, obj. them.
From English Grammar in Familiar Lectures by Samuel Kirkham
They mentioned that this was a weaker poss player pool this year.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 9, 2019
Many suggested the poss had violated his mother’s privacy.
From New York Times ● Jun. 1, 2015
I've won 19.11 world ranking points from poss 832 over 13 years. & for tied 3rd at Open in 2012 I won 28.50 Points.—
From Golf Digest ● Oct. 16, 2013
The Spectator's Fraser Nelson just tweeted this: Rumours of poss Clegg-Cameron joint statement tonight, after Cameron meeting with Tory MPs.
From The Guardian ● May 9, 2010
The idea is to get people as far away from the present as poss.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, June 20, 1917 by Sir Owen Seaman
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