Definition of possession

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Possession (v. t.) To invest with property.

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Rationality :: Rationality (n.) The quality or state of being rational; agreement with reason; possession of reason; due exercise of reason; reasonableness.
Enter :: Enter (v. t.) To go into or upon, as lands, and take actual possession of them..
Get :: Get (v. t.) Hence, with have and had, to come into or be in possession of; to have..
Add :: Add (v. t.) To give by way of increased possession (to any one); to bestow (on).
Beneficiary :: Beneficiary (a.) Holding some office or valuable possession, in subordination to another; holding under a feudal or other superior; having a dependent and secondary possession..
Possessionary :: Possessionary (a.) Of or pertaining to possession; arising from possession.
Present :: Present (a.) To pass over, esp. in a ceremonious manner; to give in charge or possession; to deliver; to make over..
Satisfaction :: Satisfaction (n.) The act of satisfying, or the state of being satisfied; gratification of desire; contentment in possession and enjoyment; repose of mind resulting from compliance with its desires or demands..
Prejudicacy :: Prejudicacy (n.) Prejudice; prepossession.
Upset :: Upset (v. t.) To disturb the self-possession of; to disorder the nerves of; to make ill; as, the fright upset her..
Inheritance :: Inheritance (n.) Possession; ownership; acquisition.
Monandry :: Monandry (n.) The possession by a woman of only one husband at the same time; -- contrasted with polyandry.
Occupant :: Occupant (n.) One who occupies, or takes possession; one who has the actual use or possession, or is in possession, of a thing..
Title :: Title (n.) That which constitutes a just cause of exclusive possession; that which is the foundation of ownership of property, real or personal; a right; as, a good title to an estate, or an imperfect title..
Discontinuee :: Discontinuee (n.) One whose possession of an estate is broken off, or discontinued; one whose estate is subject to discontinuance..
Possess :: Possess (v. t.) To put in possession; to make the owner or holder of property, power, knowledge, etc.; to acquaint; to inform; -- followed by of or with before the thing possessed, and now commonly used reflexively..
Vesture :: Vesture (v. t.) Seizin; possession.
Pledge :: Pledge (n.) To deposit, as a chattel, in pledge or pawn; to leave in possession of another as security; as, to pledge one's watch..
Indwell :: Indwell (v. t. & i.) To dwell in; to abide within; to remain in possession.
Vow :: Vow (n.) A solemn promise made to God, or to some deity; an act by which one consecrates or devotes himself, absolutely or conditionally, wholly or in part, for a longer or shorter time, to some act, service, or condition; a devotion of one's possessions; as, a baptismal vow; a vow of poverty..
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