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things: The prison clerk placed all my possessions in an
envelope, explaining that they would be returned when I was
released. 4 take or gain possession of. seize, capture, take,
conquer, occupy, acquire, win, possess oneself of, secure,
obtain; repossess: The raiding party gained possession of the
port and surrounding area. The finance company has taken
possession of my car.
possessive
adj. 1 greedy, unyielding, selfish, ungiving, ungenerous,
stingy, niggardly, materialistic, covetous, acquisitive: He
refuses to see anyone, as he is very possessive of his time. 2
overprotective, controlling, grasping, dominating, domineering,
overbearing: Anyone with a possessive parent finds it difficult
to leave home.
possibility
n. 1 chance, odds, prospect, conceivability, feasibility,
plausibility, likelihood, admissibility: There is a possibility
of my leaving work early to meet you. What is the possibility
that he might be honest? They deny even the possibility of God's
existence. 2 Often, possibilities. opportunity, potentiality,
potential, capacity, promise: The old house has many large
rooms and offers great possibilities.
possible adj. 1 feasible, plausible, imaginable, conceivable, thinkable,
credible, tenable, reasonable, admissible: It is remotely
possible, though improbable, that she committed the crime. 2
realizable, practicable, workable, practical, doable,
achievable, attainable, reachable, accomplishable, viable,
Colloq on: In the present state of the art, a fully interactive
computer, operating in real time, is still not possible.
possibly adv. 1 maybe, perhaps, God willing, Deo volente, if possible,
Archaic or literary perchance, mayhap, peradventure: She is
possibly the best person for the job. 2 in any way, under any
circumstances, by any chance, by any means, at all: Could you
possibly help me find my contact lens? The weather forecast
couldn't possibly be correct.
post° n. 1 pole, stake, upright, column, pillar, pale, picket, shaft,
standard, newel, pier, pylon, pile, piling, strut, shore,
stanchion, leg, prop, stay, support, brace: A huge central post