Definition of possession

Definitions

Noun

the act of having and controlling property

Noun

anything owned or possessed

Noun

being controlled by passion or the supernatural

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a mania restricted to one thing or idea

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a territory that is controlled by a ruling state

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the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior

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(sport) the act of controlling the ball (or puck); "they took possession of the ball on their own goal line"

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monomania ownership self-command self-control self-possession self-will will power willpower

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cacoethes control district dominion enchantment firmness firmness of purpose mania passion relation resoluteness resolution resolve spell territorial dominion territory trance

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actual possession assets belongings circumstances constructive possession criminal possession holding keeping liabilities nerves presence of mind property retention transferred possession transferred property treasure white elephant

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