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{
"term": "possession",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "a2",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "something that you own or have with you at a particular time",
"cefr": "a2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "Prisoners were allowed no personal possessions."
},
{
"text": "One of Jane's most **prized possessions** was her photo album."
},
{
"text": "The ring is one of her most treasured possessions."
},
{
"text": "Please make sure you have all your possessions with you when leaving the plane."
},
{
"text": "He carried all his worldly possessions in an old suitcase."
},
{
"text": "The sports car was her proudest possession."
}
],
"synonyms": "belongings",
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["family", "personal", "private"],
"verb + possession": ["acquire", "have", "collect"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "the state of having or owning something",
"sensetop": "possession of somethingin somebody's possessionin possession of something",
"labels": "(formal)",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "The possession of a passport is essential for foreign travel.",
"contextForm": "possession of something"
},
{
"text": "They had exclusive possession of the property as tenants."
},
{
"text": "On her father's death, she **came into possession** of *(= received)* a vast fortune."
},
{
"text": "You cannot legally **take possession** of the property *(= start using it after buying it)* until three weeks after the contract is signed."
},
{
"text": "The manuscript is just one of the treasures in their possession.",
"contextForm": "in somebody's possession"
},
{
"text": "The gang was caught in possession of stolen goods.",
"contextForm": "in possession of something"
},
{
"text": "drug possession"
},
{
"text": "weapons/firearms possession"
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["exclusive", "sole", "illegal"],
"verb + possession": ["gain", "get", "obtain"],
"possession + noun": ["order"],
"preposition": ["in possession of something", "in your possession"],
"phrases": ["in full possession of something"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "the state of having control of the ball",
"examples": [
{
"text": "to **win/get/lose possession** of the ball"
},
{
"text": "The home team had most of the possession in the first half."
},
{
"text": "The team was struggling to retain possession of the ball."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "the state of having illegal drugs or weapons with you at a particular time",
"cefr": "c2",
"examples": [
{
"text": "She was charged with possession."
},
{
"text": "They were charged with unlawful possession of firearms."
}
],
"topics": ["Crime and punishment"]
},
{
"senseNumber": 5,
"definition": "a country that is controlled or governed by another country",
"labels": "(formal)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "The former colonial possessions are now independent states."
},
{
"text": "the country's overseas possessions"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 6,
"definition": "the situation when somebody’s mind is believed to be controlled by the Devil or by an evil spirit",
"examples": []
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "if you already have or control something, it is difficult for somebody else to take it away from you, even if they have the legal right to it",
"labels": "(saying)",
"examples": []
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/pəˈzeʃn/",
"audio": "po/possession/possession__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/pəˈzeʃn/",
"audio": "po/possession/possession__us_2.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "Middle English: from Old French, from Latin possessio(n-), from the verb possidere, from potis ‘able, capable’ + sedere ‘sit’."
}