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Possessing: meaning, definitions and examples

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possessing

 

[ pษ™หˆzษ›sษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

ownership

Having ownership or control over something.

Synonyms

have, hold, own

Examples of usage

  • I am possessing a rare collection of stamps.
  • She is possessing a great deal of wealth.
  • The suspect was found possessing illegal drugs.

Translations

Translations of the word "possessing" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น possuir

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅเคตเคพเคฎเคฟเคคเฅเคต เคฐเค–เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช besitzen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ memiliki

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะพะปะพะดั–ั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ posiadaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ‰€ๆœ‰ใ™ใ‚‹ (shoyลซ suru)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท possรฉder

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ poseer

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sahip olmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์†Œ์œ ํ•˜๋‹ค (soyu hada)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู…ุชู„ุงูƒ (imtiklak)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vlastnit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vlastniลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ‹ฅๆœ‰ (yว’ngyว’u)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ imeti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ eiga

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะธะตะปะตะฝัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒคแƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ (floba)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sahib olmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ poseer

Etymology

The word 'possessing' originates from the Latin word 'possidere', which means 'to occupy, hold, have, possess'. The term has evolved over time to be used in various contexts related to ownership and control.

See also: dispossess, dispossessed, possess, possessed, possession, possessions, possessive, possessor, possessors, repossess, repossessing, repossession.

Word Frequency Rank

At #6,453 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.