“possessions” is a form of
possession
/pəˈzɛʃn̩/ noun, verb
Forms possessions possessioning possessioned
- noun A control or occupancy of something for which one does not necessarily have private property rights.
- noun Something that is owned. “The car quickly became his most prized possession.”
- noun An ownership; a taking, a holding, keeping something as one's own. “The car is in my possession.”
- noun A territory under the rule of another country. “Réunion is the largest of France's overseas possessions.”
- noun The condition or affliction of being possessed by a demon or other supernatural entity. “Back then, people with psychiatric disorders were sometimes thought to be victims of demonic possession.”
- noun The condition of being under the control of strong emotion or madness.
- noun (sports) A control of the ball; the opportunity to be on the offensive. “The scoreboard shows a little football symbol next to the name of the team that has possession.”
- noun (Australian rules football) A disposal of the ball during a game, i.e. a kick or a handball.
- verb (obsolete, transitive) To invest with property.
Synonyms
ight aught belongings owndom property propriety retention ownership proprietorship enthusiasm monomania self-control self-possession willpower will power self-command self-will
Antonyms
Etymology
From Latin possessiō, possessiōnis. Equivalent to possess + -ion.
Webster’s 1913
- noun The act or state of possessing, or holding as one's own.
- noun The having, holding, or detention of property in one's power or command; actual seizin or occupancy; ownership, whether rightful or wrongful.
- verb To invest with property. [Obs.]
Etymology [F. possession, L. possessio.]
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “possession”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details