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possession — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • belonging noun The feeling of being accepted and comfortable within a group or place.
  • holding noun Something owned, especially investments such as stocks, property, or bonds.
  • possession noun Something that a person owns.
  • property noun Something that a person or organization owns, especially land, buildings, or possessions.

Senses

possession is used for these senses in English:

  • belonging (countable, mostly, in the plural) Something physical that is owned.
  • holding Something that one owns, especially stocks and bonds.
  • possession Something that is owned.
  • possession Ownership; taking, holding, keeping something as one's own.

belonging — full definition

  1. noun The feeling of being accepted and comfortable within a group or place.
  2. noun In the plural, personal possessions.

holding — full definition

  1. noun Something owned, especially investments such as stocks, property, or bonds.
  2. noun A legal ruling or decision made by a court.
  3. noun In sports, a foul in which a player illegally grabs or restrains an opponent.

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