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  • 1possession — pos‧ses‧sion [pəˈzeʆn] noun 1. [countable] something that someone owns: • It s vital to insure your possessions for the journey to your new home. 2. [uncountable] the state of having or owning something: • What happens if the buyer has… …

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  • 2Possession — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Possession >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 possession possession seizin seisin Sgm: N 1 ownership ownership &c. 780 Sgm: N 1 occupancy occupancy Sgm: N 1 hold hold holding Sgm …

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  • 3possession — noun 1 having/owning sth ADJECTIVE ▪ exclusive, sole ▪ They had exclusive possession of the property as tenants. ▪ illegal, unlawful (esp. BrE) (both law) ▪ …

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  • 4possession — pos·ses·sion /pə ze shən/ n 1: the act, fact, or condition of having control of something: as a: actual possession in this entry b: constructive possession in …

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  • 6forestall — v. a. 1. Shut off, preclude, prevent, hinder (by prior influences). 2. Anticipate, foretaste, antedate, take in advance. 3. Engross, monopolize, regrate, get exclusive possession of (in order to enhance prices) …

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  • 7mo|nop´o|liz´er — mo|nop|o|lize «muh NOP uh lyz», transitive verb, lized, liz|ing. 1. to have or get exclusive possession or control of: »This firm monopolizes the production of linen thread. 2. to occupy wholly; keep entirely to oneself: »to monopolize a person s …

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  • 8mo|nop´o|li|za´tion — mo|nop|o|lize «muh NOP uh lyz», transitive verb, lized, liz|ing. 1. to have or get exclusive possession or control of: »This firm monopolizes the production of linen thread. 2. to occupy wholly; keep entirely to oneself: »to monopolize a person s …

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  • 9mo|nop|o|lize — «muh NOP uh lyz», transitive verb, lized, liz|ing. 1. to have or get exclusive possession or control of: »This firm monopolizes the production of linen thread. 2. to occupy wholly; keep entirely to oneself: »to monopolize a person s time. The few …

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