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Synonyms for "possessive" in English

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  1. possessive:
  2. possess:

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Detailed Synonyms for possessive in English

possessive:

possessive adj

  1. possessive
    – desirous of owning 1
    possessive
    – desirous of owning 1
    • possessive adj
      • small children are so possessive they will not let others play with their toys1
  2. possessive
    – having or showing a desire to control or dominate 1
    possessive
    – having or showing a desire to control or dominate 1
  3. possessive
    – serving to express or indicate possession 1
    possessive; genitive
    – serving to express or indicate possession 1

possessive [the ~] nom

  1. the possessive
    – the case expressing ownership 1
    the possessive case; the genitive case; the possessive; the genitive
    – the case expressing ownership 1

Alternate Synonyms for "possessive":


Related Definitions for "possessive":

  1. desirous of owning1
    • small children are so possessive they will not let others play with their toys1
  2. having or showing a desire to control or dominate1
    • a possessive parent1
  3. serving to express or indicate possession1
    • possessive pronouns1
  4. the case expressing ownership1

possessive form of possess:

to possess verbe (possesses, possessed, possessing)

  1. to possess
    to have; to possess; to own
    • have verbe (has, had, having)
    • possess verbe (possesses, possessed, possessing)
    • own verbe (owns, owned, owning)
  2. to possess
    – have ownership or possession of 1
    to own; to have; to possess
    – have ownership or possession of 1
    • own verbe (owns, owned, owning)
      • He owns three houses in Florida1
    • have verbe (has, had, having)
      • How many cars does she have?1
    • possess verbe (possesses, possessed, possessing)
  3. to possess
    – have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill 1
    to possess
    – have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill 1
    • possess verbe (possesses, possessed, possessing)
      • he possesses great knowledge about the Middle East1
  4. to possess
    – enter into and control, as of emotions or ideas 1
    to possess
    – enter into and control, as of emotions or ideas 1
    • possess verbe (possesses, possessed, possessing)
      • What possessed you to buy this house?1
      • A terrible rage possessed her1

Conjugations for possess:

present
  1. possess
  2. possess
  3. possesses
  4. possess
  5. possess
  6. possess
simple past
  1. possessed
  2. possessed
  3. possessed
  4. possessed
  5. possessed
  6. possessed
present perfect
  1. have possessed
  2. have possessed
  3. has possessed
  4. have possessed
  5. have possessed
  6. have possessed
past continuous
  1. was possessing
  2. were possessing
  3. was possessing
  4. were possessing
  5. were possessing
  6. were possessing
future
  1. shall possess
  2. will possess
  3. will possess
  4. shall possess
  5. will possess
  6. will possess
continuous present
  1. am possessing
  2. are possessing
  3. is possessing
  4. are possessing
  5. are possessing
  6. are possessing
subjunctive
  1. be possessed
  2. be possessed
  3. be possessed
  4. be possessed
  5. be possessed
  6. be possessed
diverse
  1. possess!
  2. let's possess!
  5. possessed
  6. possessing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Related Words for "possess":


Alternate Synonyms for "possess":


Related Definitions for "possess":

  1. have ownership or possession of1
  2. have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill1
    • he possesses great knowledge about the Middle East1
  3. enter into and control, as of emotions or ideas1
    • What possessed you to buy this house?1
    • A terrible rage possessed her1

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