possession
English Thesaurus
1. anything owned or possessed (noun.tops)
| hypernym | : | relation, |
| definition | : | an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together (noun.tops) |
| hyponym | : | belongings, holding, property, |
| definition | : | something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | white elephant, |
| definition | : | a valuable possession whose upkeep is excessively expensive (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | circumstances, |
| definition | : | a person's financial situation (good or bad) (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | assets, |
| definition | : | anything of material value or usefulness that is owned by a person or company (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | treasure, |
| definition | : | any possession that is highly valued by its owner (noun.possession) |
| hyponym | : | liabilities, |
| definition | : | anything that is owed to someone else (noun.possession) |
2. the act of having and controlling property (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | control, |
| definition | : | the activity of managing or exerting control over something (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | actual possession, |
| definition | : | (law) immediate and direct physical control over property (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | constructive possession, |
| definition | : | (law) having the power and intention to have and control property but without direct control or actual presence upon it (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | criminal possession, |
| definition | : | (law) possession for which criminal sanctions are provided because the property may not lawfully be possessed or may not be possessed under certain circumstances (noun.act) |
3. (sport) the act of controlling the ball (or puck) (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | control, |
| definition | : | the activity of managing or exerting control over something (noun.act) |
| domain category | : | athletics, sport, |
| definition | : | an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition (noun.act) |
4. the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior (noun.attribute)
| hyponym | : | nerves, |
| definition | : | control of your emotions (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | presence of mind, |
| definition | : | self-control in a crisis; ability to say or do the right thing in an emergency (noun.attribute) |
5. a territory that is controlled by a ruling state (noun.location)
| instance hyponym | : | macao, macau, |
| definition | : | a former Portuguese province on the south coast of China and two islands in the South China Sea; reverted to China in 1999 (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | british virgin islands, |
| definition | : | more than 40 northeastern Virgin Islands (15 inhabited); a dependent territory of the United Kingdom (noun.location) |
6. a mania restricted to one thing or idea (noun.motive)
| hypernym | : | cacoethes, mania, passion, |
| definition | : | an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action (noun.motive) |
7. being controlled by passion or the supernatural (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | enchantment, spell, trance, |
| definition | : | a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation (noun.state) |
8. the act of having and controlling property (noun.act)
| derivation | : | owner, proprietor, |
| definition | : | (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | owner, possessor, |
| definition | : | a person who owns something (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | have, own, possess, |
| definition | : | have ownership or possession of (verb.possession) |
9. a mania restricted to one thing or idea (noun.motive)
| derivation | : | monomaniacal, |
| definition | : | obsessed with a single subject or idea (adj.all) |
10. the act of having and controlling property (noun.act)
| derivation | : | owner, proprietor, |
| definition | : | (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | owner, possessor, |
| definition | : | a person who owns something (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | have, own, possess, |
| definition | : | have ownership or possession of (verb.possession) |
11. a mania restricted to one thing or idea (noun.motive)
| derivation | : | monomaniacal, |
| definition | : | obsessed with a single subject or idea (adj.all) |
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