Take+possession+of

  • 41take unlawful possession — index rob Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

    Law dictionary

  • 42possession date — That time that is mutually agreed that the person buying property will take ownership, control or possession of it. (Dictionary of Canadian Bankruptcy Terms) United Glossary of Bankruptcy Terms 2012 …

    Glossary of Bankruptcy

  • 43take|a|way — «TAYK uh WAY», adjective, noun. –adjective. 1. British. take out: »a Liverpool chain of take away chicken houses (Sunday Times). 2. meant or apt to be noticed, remembered, or retained in the mind; salient: »takeaway message. –noun. 1. a) a… …

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  • 44possession is nine tenths of the law — possession is nine tenths of the ˈlaw idiom (saying) if you already have or control sth, it is difficult for sb else to take it away from you, even if they have the legal right to it Main entry: ↑possessionidiom …

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  • 45take back — take something back into possession; apologize for saying something …

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  • 46possession are the following: —    • making a PACT with the Devil or demons    • participating in occult or spiritualist rites, including playing with divination devices such as a OUIJA™ or doing automatic writing    • offering or dedicating a child to SATAN    • being the… …

    Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology

  • 47take — takable, takeable, adj. taker, n. /tayk/, v., took, taken, taking, n. v.t. 1. to get into one s hold or possession by voluntary action: to take a cigarette out of a box; to take a pen and begin to write. 2. to hold, grasp, or grip: to take a book …

    Universalium

  • 48take — I. verb (took; taken; taking) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English tacan, from Old Norse taka; akin to Middle Dutch taken to take Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to get into one s hands or into one s possession, power, or… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 49take — [[t]teɪk[/t]] v. took, tak•en, tak•ing, n. 1) to get into one s hands or possession by voluntary action: Take the book, please[/ex] 2) to hold, grasp, or grip: to take a child by the hand[/ex] 3) to get into one s possession or control by force… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 50take — The word take has many shades of meaning, with the precise meaning which it is to bear in any case depending on the subject with respect to which it is used; e.g. eminent domain; larceny; arrest. To lay hold of; to gain or receive into… …

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