/pəˈzeʃən/
Translation
Something that you own, or the state of having or owning something.
Word origin
From Latin possessio, from possidere, meaning to hold or occupy.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- possidere
- English cognates
- possess, possessive
Examples
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Your possessions are the things you own.
most treasured .
A treasured possession is a thing you own and love.
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'In his possession' means he had it with him or under his control.
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Grammar articles
(6)British vs American grammar: have got, gotten, the team are, and the other quiet differences
Emphasis in English: I do like it, my own, the very, and how to push back
Present continuous tense: form, spelling and uses
Present simple tense: rules, examples and when to use it
Relative clauses in English: defining, non-defining and when to drop the pronoun
Used to, would and be used to: talking about past habits and states in English
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