Possession is valid Scrabble Word

Definitions for POSSESSION in dictionary:

VERB:
• To invest with property.
NOUN:
• the act of having or taking into control
• the state of having, owning, or controlling something
• visible power or control over something, as distinct from lawful ownership; holding or occupancy as distinct from ownership
• the state of possessing an illegal drug
• (in soccer, rugby, and other ball games) temporary control of the ball by a player or team
• something that is owned or possessed
• a territory or country controlled or governed by another
• the state of being controlled by a demon or spirit
• the state of being completely dominated by an idea or emotion
• The act or state of possessing, or holding as one\'s own.
• The having, holding, or detention of property in one\'s power or command; actual seizin or occupancy; ownership, whether rightful or wrongful.
• The thing possessed; that which any one occupies, owns, or controls; in the plural, property in the aggregate; wealth; dominion; as, foreign possessions.
• The state of being possessed or controlled, as by an evil spirit, or violent passions; madness; frenzy; as, demoniacal possession.
• the act of having and controlling property
• anything owned or possessed
• being controlled by passion or the supernatural
• a mania restricted to one thing or idea
• a territory that is controlled by a ruling state
• the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
• (sport) the act of controlling the ball (or puck)
OTHER DEFINITIONS:
• the act of having or taking into control; control or occupancy of property without regard to ownership; ownership; control of the ball or puck; an instance of having such control (as in football)

Words related to POSSESSION

haviour13 possessions13

Words that contain POSSESSION

possessions13 possessional14 possessioned15 repossession14 dispossession16 nonpossession15 possessionary18 possessionate15 prepossession17 repossessions15 dispossessions17 nonpossessions16 possessionates16 possessionless16 prepossessions18

How to use POSSESSION in a sentence

• He regained his feet and then, for the first time, anger and the desire to retaliate took possession of him.
• The French avowed their intention of taking possession of the Ohio.
• Alexander is scarce gone ere we hear Carthage boasting that the Mediterranean is but a private lake in her possession.
• It is called the British Landing, because the British troops landed here in the late war to take possession of the island.
• The English, on taking possession of the fort, found that the garrison had originally consisted of thirty-three men, of whom two only were wounded, though mortally.
• Robertson has in her possession the suit worn home from the war, by her father Joe Arrasmith.
• It was not until December first, 1803, that he took final possession of the provinces.
• He could see clearly enough that, in beginning to account for the possession of the gold, Sandy had started off with his explanation in all sincerity.
• I, however, deserve the sovereignty and therefore is it that forgiveness hath taken possession of me.
• The time must, however, come at last, when one of the factions must prevail, and one of the ministers get possession of the church.
• The supplications which he hath sent to this Holy Court are now in Our possession.
• Upon the possession of this, as a position of vantage and a safe depot for supplies and reinforcements, Dalling based his hopes of future advance, both west and south.
• They were detected by the merest chance, in consequence of their having in possession of a few articles which had formerly belonged to the unhappy mariners.
• It is his duty to sea that the premises are properly cared for, but for the present he has no desire to take possession.
• Nothing is more essential than the courage, the joy, and the insight which grow out of such an Idealism, and no spiritual possession is more easily lost.
• Medardus, because the said deacon had assured him that he had the means of placing in his possession the body of the blessed Tiburtius the Martyr.
• As late as 1886 it was in the possession of Lord Monson, and is now owned by J.
• But they were by no means in possession of the victory yet.
• Their scheme was to obtain possession of the money of the Treasury as the fundamental basis of future operations.
• A lady, riding in an omnibus, discovers that she has lost her purse, which she knows was in her possession when she entered the stage.
• They said that those which they had in their possession were some they had taken from this other tribe in war.
• It was originally the property of a great noble, but the kings of France were in possession of it, as early as the year 1300.
• Rage, and despair, and indignation took possession of her mind, and deprived her forever of her senses.
• But a woman stricken in years, whose sole possession was a handful of dates, came to the Apostle and laid at His feet her humble contribution.
• A radiant peace had taken possession of her spirit, stealing into it unaware, as the perfume of lilies may take possession of the senses, before the lilies are seen.
• We can put him in possession of a few facts that may save him time and trouble.
• Quiet possession obtained, there was time to examine into the details of the fight.
• Her portrait of herself when at her best is in possession of the Lomellini.
• The house remains in the possession of his wife, a lady of high culture, intellectual gifts and of most devout piety.
• Only the use of power gives actual possession of the power.
• The most obvious way to do this is to secure possession of the honey pot.
• The common people were the property of the chiefs, and they had no other sense of possession.
• F and G Companies were the first to reach and take possession of the guns, the Gordon Highlanders coming up on the right shortly afterwards.
• I told him that a fine strong body was the greatest thing in the world, a possession to work for and be proud of.
• White men at this time have possession of these lands, and have valuable improvements on them.
• This property, through a wise Providence, has come into your possession.

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