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- Dictionarypossession/pəˈzɛʃn/
noun
- 1. the state of having, owning, or controlling something: "she had taken possession of the sofa" Similar
- 2. something that is owned or possessed: "I had no money or possessions" Similar
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POSSESSION definition: 1. the fact that you have or own something: 2. something that you own or that you are carrying…. Learn more.
The meaning of POSSESSION is the act of having or taking into control. How to use possession in a sentence.
POSSESS definition: 1. to have or own something, or to have a particular quality: 2. (of a wish or an idea) to take…. Learn more.
The meaning of POSSESS is to have and hold as property : own. How to use possess in a sentence.
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.
Definition of possession noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
[formal] 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.