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Possession
01
the fact of owning or having something
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Uncountable
Plural form
possessions
Examples
The company 's possession of the patents ensured their exclusive rights to the technology.
02
(usually plural) anything that a person has or owns at a specific time
Examples
As he packed his possessions into boxes, memories flooded back from years spent in the old house.
03
(sport) the act of controlling the ball (or puck)
04
the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
05
a territory that is controlled by a ruling state
06
a mania restricted to one thing or idea
07
being controlled by passion or the supernatural
08
the condition of owning or carrying something illegal, such as drugs or weapons
Examples
He was caught with possession of drugs.
Lexical Tree
dispossession
prepossession
repossession
possession
possess
