- worldly possession
- nouna commodity or good associated with the earthly, rather than the spiritual, existence of human beings• Syn: ↑worldly good• Hypernyms: ↑commodity, ↑trade good, ↑good
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worldly possession
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worldly good — noun a commodity or good associated with the earthly, rather than the spiritual, existence of human beings • Syn: ↑worldly possession • Hypernyms: ↑commodity, ↑trade good, ↑good … Useful english dictionary
possession */*/ — UK [pəˈzeʃ(ə)n] / US noun Word forms possession : singular possession plural possessions 1) [countable, usually plural] something that you own Their family home and possessions were destroyed in the fire. all your worldly possessions (=… … English dictionary
possession — noun 1 having/owning sth ADJECTIVE ▪ exclusive, sole ▪ They had exclusive possession of the property as tenants. ▪ illegal, unlawful (esp. BrE) (both law) ▪ … Collocations dictionary
possession — pos|ses|sion [ pə zeʃn ] noun ** ▸ 1 something you own ▸ 2 having/owning something ▸ 3 having something illegal ▸ 4 country governed ▸ 5 when spirit controls someone ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count usually plural something that you own: Their family home… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
possession — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) State of owning or the thing owned Nouns 1. possession, ownership; proprietorship, lordship, fee, seigniorage, seigniory; empire, dominion (see authority); interest, stake, estate, right, title, claim,… … English dictionary for students
possession — 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 … Thesaurus of popular words
worldly — adj. Worldly is used with these nouns: ↑possession, ↑success, ↑wisdom … Collocations dictionary
possession — noun a) Something that is owned. The car quickly became his most prized possession. b) Ownership; taking, holding, keeping something as ones own. I would gladly give all of my worldly possessions just to be able to do that … Wiktionary
possession — noun 1) the estate came into their possession Syn: ownership, control, hands, keeping, care, custody, charge 2) she packed her possessions Syn: belongings, things, property, worldly … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
possession — n 1. ownership, proprietorship, title, vested interest, possessorship, possessoriness, demesne, Law. domain, Archaic. aught; tenure, holding, hold, retention; occupancy, occupation, tenancy, residence, residency, inhabitance, inhabitation,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
