Take+possession+of
31possession — n. 1) to get, take possession of 2) material possessions 3) in possession of * * * [pə zeʃ(ə)n] take possession of in possessionof material possessions to get …
32possession — n. 1 the act or state of possessing or being possessed. 2 the thing possessed. 3 the act or state of actual holding or occupancy. 4 Law power or control similar to lawful ownership but which may exist separately from it (prosecuted for possession …
33possession — [[t]pəze̱ʃ(ə)n[/t]] possessions 1) N UNCOUNT: oft in N of n If you are in possession of something, you have it, because you have obtained it or because it belongs to you. [FORMAL] Those documents are now in the possession of the Guardian... We… …
34possession — noun 1) the estate came into their possession Syn: ownership, control, hands, keeping, care, custody, charge, hold, title, guardianship 2) her possession of the premises Syn: occupancy …
35take — vb took, tak·en, tak·ing vt 1 a: to obtain control, custody, or possession of often by assertive or intentional means b: to seize or interfere with the use of (property) by governmental authority; specif: to acquire title to for public use by… …
36Take — Take, v. t. [imp. {Took} (t[oo^]k); p. p. {Taken} (t[=a]k n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Taking}.] [Icel. taka; akin to Sw. taga, Dan. tage, Goth. t[=e]kan to touch; of uncertain origin.] 1. In an active sense; To lay hold of; to seize with the hands, or… …
37take — 1 Take, seize, grasp, clutch, snatch, grab are comparable when they mean to get hold of by or as if by reaching out the arm or hand. Take is not only the most general but also the only colorless term in this group. In ordinary use, especially… …
38Possession (novel) — Possession: A Romance   First American edition cover …
39take — ► VERB (past took; past part. taken) 1) lay hold of with one s hands; reach for and hold. 2) occupy (a place or position). 3) capture or gain possession of by force. 4) carry or bring with one; convey. 5) remove from a place. 6) …
40take — [n] profit booty*, catch, catching, cut, gate, haul*, holding, part, proceeds, receipts, return, returns, revenue, share, takings, yield; concept 344 Ant. debt, loss take [v1] get; help oneself to abduct, accept, acquire, arrest, attain, capture …
