possession | anything owned or possessed |
farewell leave leave-taking parting | the act of departing politely, he disliked long farewells, he took his leave, parting is such sweet sorrow |
succession taking over | acquisition of property by descent or by will |
apprehension arrest catch collar pinch taking into custody | the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal), the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar |
pickings taking | the act of someone who picks up or takes something, the pickings were easy, clothing could be had for the taking |
possession ownership | the act of having and controlling property |
possession | (sport) the act of controlling the ball (or puck), they took possession of the ball on their own goal line |
actual possession | (law) immediate and direct physical control over property |
constructive possession | (law) having the power and intention to have and control property but without direct control or actual presence upon it |
criminal possession | (law) possession for which criminal sanctions are provided because the property may not lawfully be possessed or may not be possessed under certain circumstances |
illegal possession | possession of controlled substances |
grasping taking hold seizing prehension | the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles) |
photography picture taking | the act of taking and printing photographs |
inventory inventorying stocktaking stock-taking | making an itemized list of merchandise or supplies on hand, an inventory may be necessary to see if anything is missing, they held an inventory every month |
worldly possession worldly good | a commodity or good associated with the earthly, rather than the spiritual, existence of human beings |
selfontrol self-possession possession willpower will power selfommand self-will | the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior |
stocktaking stock-taking | reappraisal of a situation or position or outlook |
dismemberment taking apart | the removal of limbs, being cut to pieces |
possession | a territory that is controlled by a ruling state |
monomania possession | a mania restricted to one thing or idea |
tangible possession material possession | property or belongings that are tangible |
transferred property transferred possession | a possession whose ownership changes or lapses |
possession | being controlled by passion or the supernatural |
fetching taking winning | very attractive, capturing interest, a fetching new hairstyle, something inexpressibly taking in his manner, a winning personality |