Entry Word: possession

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 the fact or state of having (something) at oneʼs disposal <a student who was found to have several overdue library books in his possession>

Synonyms control, hands, keeping

Related Words ownership, proprietorship; authority, command, dominion, mastery, power; enjoyment, repossession, retention; claiming, collaring, commandeering, confiscation, procurement

Near Antonyms dispossession, relinquishment, surrendering, transferal

Antonyms nonpossession

2 possessions pluraltransportable items that one owns <we packed up all of our possessions and moved to a new house>

Synonyms belongings, chattels, effects, holdings, movables (or moveables), paraphernalia, personalty, things

Related Words treasures, valuables; junk, stuff; appointments, fixtures, furnishings; property, tangibles; collateral

Near Antonyms real estate