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- [puh-zesh-uh n]
- /pəˈzɛʃ ən/
- /pəˈzeʃn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [puh-zesh-uh n]
- /pəˈzɛʃ ən/
Definitions of possession word
- noun possession the act or fact of possessing. 1
- noun possession the state of being possessed. 1
- noun possession ownership. 1
- noun possession Law. actual holding or occupancy, either with or without rights of ownership. 1
- noun possession a thing possessed: He packed all his possessions into one trunk. 1
- noun possession possessions, property or wealth. 1
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Origin of possession
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English < Latin possessiōn- (stem of possessiō) occupancy, act of occupying, equivalent to possess(us), past participle of possidēre to have in one's control, occupy (and, in active sense, past participle of posīdere to seize upon) (*pots-, akin to posse to be able + -sidēre, combining form of sedēre to sit1; cf. host1) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Possession
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
possession popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
possession usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for possession
noun possession
- acquisition — If a company or business person makes an acquisition, they buy another company or part of a company.
- carrot — Carrots are long, thin, orange-coloured vegetables. They grow under the ground, and have green shoots above the ground.
- colony — A colony is a country which is controlled by a more powerful country.
- freehold — a town in E New Jersey: battle of Monmouth courthouse 1778.
- furniture — the movable articles, as tables, chairs, desks or cabinets, required for use or ornament in a house, office, or the like.
Antonyms for possession
noun possession
- conveyance — A conveyance is a vehicle.
- dispossession — to put (a person) out of possession, especially of real property; oust.
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