possession

B1
Pronunciation
/pəˈzɛʃən/
Noun
9 definition(s)
1 Definition

Control or occupancy of something for which one does not necessarily have private property rights.

2 Definition

Something that is owned.

Example Sentences
  • I would gladly give all of my worldly possessions just to be able to do that.
3 Definition

Ownership; taking, holding, keeping something as one's own.

Example Sentences
  • I'm in possession of the car.
4 Definition

A territory under the rule of another country.

Example Sentences
  • Réunion is the largest of France's overseas possessions.
5 Definition

The condition or affliction of being possessed by a demon or other supernatural entity.

Example Sentences
  • Back then, people with psychiatric disorders were sometimes thought to be victims of demonic possession.
6 Definition

The condition of being under the control of strong emotion or madness.

7 Definition

Control of the ball; the opportunity to be on the offensive.

Example Sentences
  • The scoreboard shows a little football symbol next to the name of the team that has possession.
8 Definition

A disposal of the ball during a game, i.e. a kick or a handball.

9 Definition

A syntactic relationship between two nouns or nominals that may be used to indicate ownership.

Example Sentences
  • Some languages distinguish between a construction like 'my car', which shows alienable possession — the car could become someone else's — and one like 'my foot', which has inalienable possession — my foot will always be mine.
Verb
1 definition(s)
1 Definition

To invest with property.