possession
noun (a possession, possessions; also uncountable)
Everyday
- Having or owning something. tree →
- possessions: the things a person owns. tree →
- (sport) Having control of the ball. tree →
- (law) Having something illegal on you. tree →
- Being controlled by a spirit, in stories. tree →
In the lessons
In stories and everyday life: "she packed all her possessions". In football, netball and other sports, a team "has possession" of the ball. In grammar, the apostrophe shows possession (the dog's bone). Phrases: in possession of, take possession of, prized possession.
Examples
- She packed all her possessions into one bag. tree →
- His bike is his most prized possession. tree →
- Our team had possession of the ball for most of the game. tree →
- The apostrophe in "Sam's hat" shows possession. tree →
- The man was arrested for possession of stolen goods. tree →
- They took possession of the new house. tree →
- In the film, the girl suffers from ghostly possession. tree →
- Thus Jack took possession of the castle. tree →
Note
Countable when it means things owned ("my possessions"), uncountable when it means owning. Spelling: double s twice. In grammar lessons, possession is shown with 's: the cat's tail, the girls' coats.
In Jewish tradition
Something owned, especially land received as an inheritance. The Land of Israel is called a possession given by God.
Interpretation. In the Jubilee year land returns to its original family. The rabbis said the land really belongs to God, and people only hold it.
Examples
- Give unto us a possession among the brethren of our father.' (Torah NUM.27.4, JPS 1917) tree →
- In this year of jubilee ye shall return every man unto his possession. (Torah LEV.25.13, JPS 1917) tree →
- And ye shall take one prince of every tribe, to take possession of the land. (Torah NUM.34.18, JPS 1917) tree →
- Who said: 'Let us take to ourselves in possession the habitations of God.' (Writings PSA.83.13, JPS 1917) tree →
- He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his possessions; (Writings PSA.105.21, JPS 1917) tree →
- The thoughtless come into possession of folly; but the prudent are crowned with knowledge. (Writings PRO.14.18, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
Countable when it means things owned ("my possessions"), uncountable when it means owning. Spelling: double s twice. In grammar lessons, possession is shown with 's: the cat's tail, the girls' coats.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «possession» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «possession» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
- Trees and pragmatics of «possession» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «possession» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.
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