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possessorship

pos·sess
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [puh-zes]
    • /pəˈzɛs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [puh-zes]
    • /pəˈzɛs/

Definitions of possessorship word

  • verb with object possessorship to have as belonging to one; have as property; own: to possess a house and a car. 1
  • verb with object possessorship to have as a faculty, quality, or the like: to possess courage. 1
  • verb with object possessorship (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 possessorship (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 possessorship (of a man) to succeed in having sexual intercourse with. 1
  • verb with object possessorship to have knowledge of: to possess a language. 1
See all 15 definitions of possessorship

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Origin of possessorship

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 Possessorship

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Possessorship

possessorship 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

possessorship usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for possessorship

noun possessorship

  • consortia — a combination of financial institutions, capitalists, etc., for carrying into effect some financial operation requiring large resources of capital.
  • consortium — A consortium is a group of people or firms who have agreed to co-operate with each other.
  • copyright — If someone has copyright on a piece of writing or music, it is illegal to reproduce or perform it without their permission.
  • freehold — a town in E New Jersey: battle of Monmouth courthouse 1778.
  • holding — an act of holding fast by a grasp of the hand or by some other physical means; grasp; grip: Take hold. Do you have a hold on the rope?
All 8 Synonyms of possessorship

Antonyms for possessorship

noun possessorship

  • lease — a system for keeping the warp in position and under control by alternately crossing the warp yarn over and under the lease rods.
Just one Antonym for possessorship

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