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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.
Definition of possession noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. the act or fact of possessing. Synonyms: occupation, tenure. the state of being possessed. ownership. Law. actual holding or occupancy, either with or without rights of ownership. a thing possessed: He packed all his possessions into one trunk. possessions, property or wealth. a territorial dominion of a state. Sports.
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.
1. uncountable noun. If you are in possession of 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] He was also charged with illegal possession of firearms. [ + of]
noun. /pəˈzɛʃn/ having/owning. [uncountable] (formal) the state of having or owning something The manuscript is just one of the treasures in their possession. The gang was caught in possession of stolen goods. The possession of a passport is essential for foreign travel.
to have and hold as property : own; to have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill; to seize and take control of : take into one's possession… See the full definition
verb (used with object) to have as belonging to one; have as property; own: to possess a house and a car. to have as a faculty, quality, or the like: to possess courage. (of a spirit, especially an evil one) to occupy, dominate, or control (a person) from within: He thought he was possessed by devils.
