See Also: possession(dictionary)
possession(dictionary)
Possession(money)
vacant possession(dictionary)
Adverse Possession(law)
Constructive Possession(law)
IMMEMORIAL POSSESSION(law)
Mere Possession(law)
POSSESSION, intern(law)
Possession Proceedings(law)

overearnest (iou) and possession (oh)


overearnest (iou)



overearnest adjective. E17.
[from OVER- + EARNEST adjective.]
Excessively earnest.
overearnestly adverb L16.
overearnestness noun M19.

possession (oh)



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1 ?having something?
2 ?something you own?
3 ?crime?
4 ?sport?
5 ?country?
6 ?evil spirits?
7 in (full) possession of your faculties/senses
8 possession is nine-tenths of the law
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?HAVING SOMETHING?
[U] formal if something is in your possession, you own it, or you have obtained it from somewhere
in sb's possession
::The house has been in the family's possession since the 1500s.
::That information is not in our possession.
in possession of sth
::She was found in possession of stolen goods.
::How did the painting come into your possession (=how did you get it) ?
::The finance company now has possession of the house.
::We didn't take possession of (=get and start using) the car until a few days after the auction.
?SOMETHING YOU OWN?
[C usually plural] something that you own or have with you at a particular time
-synonym belongings belongings
::He had sold all his possessions and left the country.
::I packed my remaining possessions into the trunk.
treasured/prized/precious possession
(=one that is very important to you)
::This old violin had been her father's most treasured possession.
::Prisoners were allowed no personal possessions .
?CRIME?
[U] law the crime of having illegal drugs or weapons with you or in your Home
possession of
::He was arrested and charged with possession of cocaine.
?SPORT?
[U] when a person or team has control of the ball in some Sports
win/lose/gain etc possession
::Pittsburgh got possession and scored.
?COUNTRY?
[C usually plural] a country controlled or governed by another country
::France's former colonial possessions
?EVIL SPIRITS?
[U] a situation in which someone's mind is being controlled by something evil
::Was it a case of demonic possession?
in (full) possession of your faculties/senses
able to think in a clear and intelligent way, and not crazy or affected by old age
possession is nine-tenths of the law
used to say that if you have something, you are likely to be able to keep it, even if it is not yours