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   Pos·ses·sive

   /pəˈzesiv/

   

   adjective

   • 1. demanding someone's total attention and love: "as soon as she'd been out with a guy a few times, he'd get possessive" Similar proprietorialoverprotectiveclingingcontrollingdominatingjealous
   • ▪ showing a desire to own things and an unwillingness to share what one already owns: "young children are proud and possessive of their own property" Similar graspinggreedyacquisitivecovetousselfishinformal:grabby
   • 2. relating to or denoting the case of nouns and pronouns expressing possession.

   noun

   • 1. a possessive word or form.
   • ▪ the possessive case.

   Derivatives

   • 1. possessively adverb
   • 2. possessiveness noun

   Scrabble Points: 15

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPOSSESSIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Grammar. Possessive ’s. We use apostrophe s (’s), also called possessive ’s, as a determiner to show that something belongs to someone or something: …. Possessives with of. We can talk about possession using the pattern: noun phrase + of + possessive pronoun: ….

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   Possessive definition: jealously opposed to the personal independence of, or to any influence other than one's own upon, a child, spouse, etc.. See examples of POSSESSIVE used in a sentence.

4. www.grammarly.com › blog › possessive-casePossessive Case of Nouns: Rules and Examples | Grammarly

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   May 16, 2023 · The possessive case shows the relationship of a noun to other words in a sentence. That relationship can be ownership, possession, occupancy, a personal… In English, we use the possessive case to illustrate ownership.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPOSSESSIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Someone who is possessive in his or her feelings and behavior toward or about another person wants to have all of that person's love and attention and will not share it with anyone else: a possessive mother. Her boyfriend was getting too possessive so she broke up with him. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionpossessive adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of possessive adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. learnenglish.britishcouncil.org › grammar › english-grammar-referencePossessives | LearnEnglish

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   English Grammar. Possessives. Oops, something went wrong. Check your browser's developer console for more details. Read clear grammar explanations and example sentences to help you understand how possessives are used. Then, put your grammar knowledge into practice by doing the exercises.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › possessivePossessive - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of possessive. adjective. serving to express or indicate possession. “ possessive pronouns” synonyms: genitive. adjective. desirous of owning. “small children are so possessive they will not let others play with their toys” synonyms: acquisitive. eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas. adjective.