possession

pos·ses·sion  (p-zshn)

n.

1.

a. The act or fact of possessing.

b. The state of being possessed.

2. Something owned or possessed.

3. possessions Wealth or property.

4. Law Actual holding or occupancy with or without rightful ownership.

5. A territory subject to foreign control.

6. Self-control.

7. The state of being dominated by or as if by evil spirits or by an obsession.

8. Sports

a. Physical control of the ball or puck by a player or team.

b. The condition of being on offense: The home team was in possession during most of the fourth quarter.

---

pos·session·al adj.

---

possession

Noun

1. the state of possessing; ownership: how had this compromising picture come into the possession of the press?

2. anything that is possessed

3. possessions wealth or property

4. the state of being controlled by or as if by evil spirits

5. the occupancy of land or property: troops had taken possession of the airport

6. a territory subject to a foreign state

7. the criminal offence of having something illegal on one's person: arrested for drug dealing and possession

8. Sport control of the ball by a team or player: City had most of the possession, but couldn't score

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	possession - the act of having and controlling property ownership control - the activity of managing or exerting control over something; "the control of the mob by the police was admirable" actual possession - (law) immediate and direct physical control over property constructive possession - (law) having the power and intention to have and control property but without direct control or actual presence upon it criminal possession - (law) possession for which criminal sanctions are provided because the property may not lawfully be possessed or may not be possessed under certain circumstances holding, retention, keeping - the act of retaining something
	2.	possession - anything owned or possessed relation - an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together belongings, property, holding - something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone; "that hat is my property"; "he is a man of property"; white elephant - a valuable possession whose upkeep is excessively expensive transferred possession, transferred property - a possession whose ownership changes or lapses circumstances - a person's financial situation (good or bad); "he found himself in straitened circumstances" assets - anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company treasure - any possession that is highly valued by its owner; "the children returned from the seashore with their shells and other treasures" liabilities - anything that is owed to someone else
	3.	possession - being controlled by passion or the supernatural spell, trance, enchantment - a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
	4.	possession - a mania restricted to one thing or idea monomania cacoethes, mania, passion - an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
	5.	possession - a territory that is controlled by a ruling state district, territorial dominion, territory, dominion - a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
	6.	possession - the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior self-command, self-possession, will power, willpower, self-will, self-control firmness of purpose, resoluteness, resolve, firmness, resolution - the trait of being resolute; "his resoluteness carried him through the battle"; "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work" nerves - control of your emotions; "this kind of tension is not good for my nerves" presence of mind - self-control in a crisis; ability to say or do the right thing in an emergency
	7.	possession - (sport) the act of controlling the ball (or puck); "they took possession of the ball on their own goal line" athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition control - the activity of managing or exerting control over something; "the control of the mob by the police was admirable"

---

possession

noun 1. ownership, control, custody, hold, hands, tenure, occupancy, proprietorship

noun 2. province, territory, colony, dominion, protectorate

plural noun 3. property, things, effects, estate, assets, wealth, belongings, chattels, goods and chattels

Translations

possession [pəˈzɛʃən] n → posesión f;

to take possession of sth → tomar posesión de algo

---

possession [pəˈzɛʃən] possess n → possession f;

possessions npl (= belongings) → affaires fpl;

to take possession of sth → prendre possession de qch

---

possession [pəˈzɛʃən] possess n → Besitz m;

possessions possess npl (= belongings) → Besitz m;

to take possession of possess → Besitz ergreifen von

---

possession [pəˈzɛʃən] n → possesso (= object); bene m;

to take possession of sth → impossessarsi or impadronirsi di qc