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1. possession
noun. ['pəˈzɛʃən'] the act of having and controlling property.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- possessio (Latin)
- -io (Latin)
Rhymes with Possession
- transgression
- misimpression
- indiscretion
- decompression
- retrocession
- nonaggression
- progression
- expression
- discretion
- compression
- suppression
- succession
- repression
- regression
- profession
- procession
- precession
- intercession
- impression
- digression
- depression
- confession
- concession
- secession
- recession
- oppression
- obsession
- aggression
- accession
- question
How do you pronounce possession?
Pronounce possession as pəˈzɛʃən.
US - How to pronounce possession in American English
UK - How to pronounce possession in British English
How do you spell possession? Is it possesion ?
A common misspelling of possession is possesion
Sentences with possession
1. Noun, singular or mass
This doesn't mean that the person claiming title by adverse possession must take the title holder to court.
Quotes about possession
1. Love is a force more formidable than any other. It is invisible - it cannot be seen or measured, yet it is powerful enough to transform you in a moment, and offer you more joy than any material possession could.
- Barbara de Angelis
2. As far as love is concerned, possession, power, fusion and disenchantment are the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
- Zygmunt Bauman
3. It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.
- Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice
2. self-possession
noun. the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- possession (English)
- possessio (Latin)
- self- (English)
3. possession
noun. ['pəˈzɛʃən'] anything owned or possessed.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- possessio (Latin)
- -io (Latin)
4. possession
noun. ['pəˈzɛʃən'] being controlled by passion or the supernatural.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- possessio (Latin)
- -io (Latin)
5. possession
noun. ['pəˈzɛʃən'] the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- possessio (Latin)
- -io (Latin)
6. possession
noun. ['pəˈzɛʃən'] (sport) the act of controlling the ball (or puck).
Antonyms
Etymology
- possessio (Latin)
- -io (Latin)
7. possession
noun. ['pəˈzɛʃən'] a territory that is controlled by a ruling state.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- possessio (Latin)
- -io (Latin)
8. possession
noun. ['pəˈzɛʃən'] a mania restricted to one thing or idea.
Antonyms
Etymology
- possessio (Latin)
- -io (Latin)