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pos·ses·sion

possession

 
 
pronunciation:
p ze shn
part of speech: noun
definition 1: Your possessions are the things that you own. The things that belong to you are your possessions.
Kyle keeps all his favorite possessions in a box under his bed.If your have a lot of possessions, you need a lot of boxes and a big truck when you move to a new place.
synonyms:
belongings, goods, property
similar words:
appointments, loot, stuff
definition 2: When we say that something belongs to someone, we are talking about possession of that thing. If people argue about possession of something, they are probably arguing about who owns it. If someone has something or is holding something, we can say that they have possession of it. Sometimes possession lasts only a little while.
For many years, Liam's dad had possession of some land by the lake, but he sold it last year.Words like "mine" and "yours" are used to describe possession of something.When the other team's player tried to tackle our player, he lost possession of the football.
similar words:
control, hold, occupation