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POSSESSION definition: 1. the fact that you have or own something: 2. something that you own or that you are carrying…. Learn more.
The meaning of POSSESSION is the act of having or taking into control. How to use possession in a sentence.
[uncountable] (formal) the state of having or owning something. possession of something The possession of a passport is essential for foreign travel. They had exclusive possession of the property as tenants. On her father's death, she came into possession of (= received) a vast fortune.
possessions, property or wealth. a territorial dominion of a state. Sports. physical control of the ball or puck by a player or team: He didn't have full possession when he was tackled. the right of a team to put the ball into play: They had possession after the other team sank a free throw.
A possession is something that belongs to you. If you've got a special rubber ducky, that’s one of your possessions, and it may even be your prized possession. Possession is all about control: if you have possession of something, you own it, or have your hands on it.
POSSESSION definition: 1. a thing that you own: 2. the fact of having or owning something: . Learn more.
possession. (pəzeʃən) Word forms: plural possessions. 1.uncountable noun. If you are inpossessionof something, you have it, because you have obtained it or because it belongs to you. [formal] Those documents are now in the possession of the Guardian. [ + of] We should go up and take possession of the land. [ + of]
