English Dictionary
Definition possession in British English
possession
noun
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
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noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
▪ material, personal, precious, prized, treasured, valued, worldly
something that you own
Their family home and possessions were destroyed in the fire.
all your worldly possessions (=everything that you own)
Her most prized possession is a locket that she wears constantly.
a situation in which you have or own something
a country's possessions are other countries that it governs
if you have possession in a team game such as football or basketball, you have the ball
a situation in which someone is controlled by an evil spirit
