Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [puh-zes]
- /pəˈzɛs/
- /pəˈzes.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [puh-zes]
- /pəˈzɛs/
Definitions of possessor word
- verb with object possessor to have as belonging to one; have as property; own: to possess a house and a car. 1
- verb with object possessor to have as a faculty, quality, or the like: to possess courage. 1
- verb with object possessor (of a spirit, especially an evil one) to occupy, dominate, or control (a person) from within: He thought he was possessed by devils. 1
- verb with object possessor (of a feeling, idea, etc.) to dominate or actuate in the manner of such a spirit: He was possessed by envy. 1
- verb with object possessor (of a man) to succeed in having sexual intercourse with. 1
- verb with object possessor to have knowledge of: to possess a language. 1
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Origin of possessor
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English possesen < Middle French possess(i)er, noun derivative of possession possession
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Possessor
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
possessor popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
possessor usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for possessor
noun possessor
- addressee — The addressee of a letter or parcel is the person or company that it is addressed to.
- addressees — the person, company, or the like to whom a piece of mail is addressed.
- assignee — a person to whom some right, interest, or property is transferred
- beneficiary — Someone who is a beneficiary of something is helped by it.
- devisee — a person to whom property, esp realty, is devised by will
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