Main Entry:

¹pos·ses·sive

Pronunciation:

\pə-ˈze-siv also -ˈse-\

Function:

adjective

Date:

15th century

1 : of, relating to, or constituting a word, a word group, or a grammatical case that denotes ownership or a relation analogous to ownership 2 : manifesting possession or the desire to own or dominate

— pos·ses·sive·ly adverb

— pos·ses·sive·ness noun