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| abandon |
to leave behind with no plan to return or take possession of again; desert. [1/3 definitions] |
| accede |
to come into possession of an office, title, or the like (usu. fol. by "to"). [1/2 definitions] |
| accession |
the act of coming into possession of an office, title, or the like. [1/5 definitions] |
| apostrophe1 |
a punctuation mark (') used to show possession. "Susan's clothes" and "citizens' rights" use apostrophes this way. [1/2 definitions] |
| appendant |
in law, a subordinate possession or right that is attached to and transfers with a greater one. [1/4 definitions] |
| away |
from a person's keeping or possession. [1/4 definitions] |
| birthright |
a right, privilege, or possession, such as property, to which one is entitled by birth. |
| capture |
to gain complete control over or possession of. [1/6 definitions] |
| composure |
calmness of mind or manner; self-possession. |
| corral |
(informal) to get in one's possession; gather; capture. [1/4 definitions] |
| custody |
control and possession, esp. by police or other government agents. [1/3 definitions] |
| deflate |
to diminish (a person or a person's spirit, confidence, self-possession, or the like). [1/4 definitions] |
| deprive |
to take a possession or attribute away from; divest of. [1/2 definitions] |
| desirable |
of a thing or person, having characteristics that are attractive, prized, or valuable and thus causing a wish to have possession or the opportunity for use. [1/3 definitions] |
| dispossess |
to put out of possession or occupancy, esp. of real property. |
| down1 |
a partial cash payment before taking possession. [1/21 definitions] |
| freehold |
possession for life of some office or dignity. [1/2 definitions] |
| genitive |
of, relating to, or denoting a grammatical case that usu. indicates possession, source, or other such relationship. [1/3 definitions] |
| give away |
to surrender possession of (something) or give as a gift. [1/4 definitions] |
| give one's eyeteeth |
to give one's most valued possession, as for something that one greatly desires. |
| grab |
to occupy or take possession of by illegal or unethical means. [1/7 definitions] |
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