possessor
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pos·sess
(pə-zĕs′)tr.v. pos·sessed, pos·sess·ing, pos·sess·es
1.
a. To have as property; own: possess great wealth.
b. Law To have under one's power or control: possess illegal drugs.
2.
a. To have as a quality, characteristic, or other attribute: possesses great tact.
b. To have mastery or knowledge of: possess a knowledge of Sanskrit; possess valuable information.
3.
a. To gain control or power over. Used of a demon or spirit.
b. To occupy fully the mind or feelings of: The dancers were possessed by the music.
c. Often Offensive To have sexual intercourse with (a woman).
d. Archaic To control or maintain (one's nature) in a particular condition: I possessed my temper despite the insult.
4. Archaic To cause (oneself) to own, hold, or master something, such as property or knowledge.
5. Archaic To gain or seize.
[Middle English possessen, from Old French possesser, from Latin possidēre, possess- : pos-, as master; see poti- in Indo-European roots + sedēre, to sit; see sed- in Indo-European roots.]
pos·ses′sor n.
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Noun | 1. | possessor - a person who owns something; "they are searching for the owner of the car"; "who is the owner of that friendly smile?" individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" holder - a person who holds something; "they held two hostages"; "he holds the trophy"; "she holds a United States passport" homeowner, householder - someone who owns a home part-owner - a person who owns something in common with others saver - someone who saves (especially money) shipowner - someone who owns a ship or a share in a ship |
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possessor
nounA person who has legal title to property:
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مالِك
majitel
ejer
eigandi
possessor
[pəˈzesəʳ] N → poseedor(a) m/f, dueño/a m/fto be the proud possessor of sth → ser el orgulloso dueño or poseedor de algo
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possessor
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possessor
[pəˈzɛsəʳ] n → possessore m, proprietario/ato be the proud possessor of sth → essere orgoglioso/a di possedere qc
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possess
(pəˈzes) verb to own or have. How much money does he possess?
posˈsession (-ʃən) noun1. something which is owned by a person, country etc. She lost all her possessions in the fire.
2. the state of possessing.
posˈsessive (-siv) adjective1. showing that someone or something possesses an object etc. `Yours', `mine', `his', `hers', `theirs' are possessive pronouns; `your', `my', `his', `their' are possessive adjectives.
2. acting as though things and people are one's personal possessions. a possessive mother.
posˈsessively adverbposˈsessiveness noun
posˈsessor noun
He is the proud possessor of a new car.
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