亚洲网紅露点

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possession

[ puh-zesh-uhn ]

noun

  1. the act or fact of possessing.

    Synonyms: ,

  2. the state of being possessed.
  3. Law. actual holding or occupancy, either with or without rights of ownership.
  4. a thing possessed:

    He packed all his possessions into one trunk.

  5. possessions, property or wealth.
  6. a territorial dominion of a state.
  7. Sports.
    1. physical control of the ball or puck by a player or team:

      He didn't have full possession when he was tackled.

    2. the right of a team to put the ball into play:

      They had possession after the other team sank a free throw.

  8. control over oneself, one's mind, etc.
  9. domination, actuation, or obsession by a feeling, idea, etc.
  10. the feeling or idea itself.


possession

/ 辫蓹藞锄蓻蕛蓹苍 /

noun

  1. the act of possessing or state of being possessed

    in possession of the crown

  2. anything that is owned or possessed
  3. plural wealth or property
  4. the state of being controlled or dominated by or as if by evil spirits
  5. the physical control or occupancy of land, property, etc, whether or not accompanied by ownership

    to take possession of a house

  6. a territory subject to a foreign state or to a sovereign prince

    colonial possessions

  7. sport control of the ball, puck, etc, as exercised by a player or team

    he lost possession in his own half

鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 苍辞苍顎卲辞蝉路蝉别蝉顎僺颈辞苍 noun
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of possession1

First recorded in 1300鈥50; Middle English, from Latin 辫辞蝉蝉别蝉蝉颈艒苍-, stem of 辫辞蝉蝉别蝉蝉颈艒 鈥渙ccupancy, act of occupying,鈥 from possess(us) 鈥渙ccupied鈥 (past participle of 辫辞蝉蝉颈诲脓谤别 鈥渢o have in one's control, occupy,鈥 from pos-, combining form of pot(is) 鈥渁ble鈥 + -蝉颈诲脓谤别, combining form of 蝉别诲脓谤别 鈥渢o sit鈥) + -颈艒 -ion; host 1, sit 1
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She would also like to see a service that brings people's belongings to their new home, or storage facilities so they can safely keep their possessions.

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Hoarding disorder is characterised as a relentless accumulation of possessions which leads to cluttered living spaces that compromise their use or safety.

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But as the young family was about to leave Pekin Coco again, their car loaded with their possessions, the shelling started.

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She said she had also spoken to the hostel where he had been staying and was told he had not checked out, but his possessions had been left in his room.

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In 2013, Mr Evans-Jones sold the violin at auction and it has been in the possession of a private collector ever since.

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