possession
🇺🇸
/pəˈzeʃn/
🇬🇧
/pəˈzeʃn/
noun
A2
things you own or have with you
She packed all her personal possessions before moving.
B1
the act of having or owning something
They took possession of their new home last week.
R
control of the ball in sports
Our team kept possession of the ball for most of the game.
R
having illegal items like drugs or weapons
He was arrested for possession of illegal substances.
R
a territory controlled by another country
The island was once a possession of the British Empire.
R
when an evil spirit controls someone's mind
The movie showed a case of demonic possession.
translation
things you own or have with you; the act of having or owning something; control of the ball in sports; having illegal items like drugs or weapons; a territory controlled by another country; when an evil spirit controls someone's mind
Word Forms
Plural
possessions