possession

pos-ses-sion · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The state of having, owning, or controlling something.

  2. 2.

    A thing owned or possessed.

  3. 3.

    (in sports) Temporary control of the ball or puck.

  4. 4.

    The state of being controlled by a demon or spirit.

Forms

plural: possessions

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    in possession of — Having or owning something.
  • •
    take possession of — To begin to own or control something.
  • •
    possession is nine-tenths of the law — Physical control of property puts one in a strong legal position.

Related words

Antonyms: dispossession, loss
See also: ownership, possess, possessed, property
Synonyms: belongings, control, ownership, property

Etymology

From Old French possession, from Latin possessio, from possidere ("to possess").