Possession: meaning, definitions and examples
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possession
[ pəˈzɛʃən ]
legal
The act of having or owning something. Possession is often demonstrated through physical control or legal ownership.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He was arrested for illegal possession of drugs.
- She lost possession of her car after failing to make payments.
sports
Control of the ball or other object during a game or competition.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The team dominated possession of the ball throughout the match.
- Maintaining possession is crucial in soccer.
Translations
Translations of the word "possession" in other languages:
🇵🇹 posse
- propriedade
- domínio
🇮🇳 कब्जा
- स्वामित्व
- अधिकार
🇩🇪 Besitz
- Eigentum
- Herrschaft
🇮🇩 kepemilikan
- milik
- penguasaan
🇺🇦 володіння
- власність
- панування
🇵🇱 posiadanie
- własność
- panowanie
🇯🇵 所有
- 所有物
- 支配
🇫🇷 possession
- propriété
- domination
🇪🇸 posesión
- propiedad
- dominio
🇹🇷 sahiplik
- mülkiyet
- egemenlik
🇰🇷 소유
- 재산
- 지배
🇸🇦 حيازة
- ملكية
- سيطرة
🇨🇿 držení
- vlastnictví
- panství
🇸🇰 vlastníctvo
- majetok
- panovanie
🇨🇳 占有
- 财产
- 统治
🇸🇮 posest
- lastnina
- oblast
🇮🇸 eign
- eignarhald
- yfirráð
🇰🇿 иелік
- меншік
- билік
🇬🇪 ფლობა
- საკუთრება
- დომინაცია
🇦🇿 mülkiyyət
- sahiblik
- hökmranlıq
🇲🇽 posesión
- propiedad
- dominio
Etymology
The word 'possession' originated from the Latin word 'possessio', which means 'act of having, holding, or controlling'. It has been used in English since the 14th century to refer to the state of owning or controlling something. Over time, the word has evolved to encompass various contexts, from legal ownership to spiritual influence.
See also: dispossess, dispossessed, possess, possessed, possessing, possessions, possessive, possessor, possessors, repossess, repossessing, repossession.