In possession

Synonyms for "in possession" (17 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (4)

Preposition(3 words)

acquisition attainment control

Verb(1 words)

held

Strong matches (5)

Preposition(5 words)

held byholdingin custody ofin ownership ofin possession of

Related words (8)

Preposition(7 words)

in the hands ofownedowned byownership possession procurementtaking possession

Verb(1 words)

possessed

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

8 entries

action condition event ownership phraseprepositional phraseprocess state

More specific

10 entries

acquiring ownershipactual possessionexclusive possessiongaining possessionin possession of keysin possession of propertyjoint possessionlegal possessionphysical possessiontaking possession

Collocations

11 entries

actual possessionexclusive possessionin possession oflegal possessionownershipphysical possessionpossessionpossession ofpossession of propertypossession of the keyspossession status

Inflections

1 entries

possessions

Derivations

9 entries

possess possessed possesses possessing possession possessive possessively possessor possessorship

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