'Possessive' definitions:
Definition of 'possessive'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Serving to express or indicate possession; "possessive pronouns"; "the genitive endings" [syn: possessive, genitive]
adjective
Desirous of owning; "small children are so possessive they will not let others play with their toys"
adjective
Having or showing a desire to control or dominate; "a possessive parent"
noun
Definition of 'Possessive'
From: GCIDE
- Possessive \Pos*sess"ive\, n.
- 1. (Gram.) The possessive case. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Gram.) A possessive pronoun, or a word in the possessive case. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Possessive'
From: GCIDE
- Possessive \Pos*sess"ive\, a. [L. possessivus: cf. F. possessif.] Of or pertaining to possession; having or indicating possession. [1913 Webster]
- Possessive case (Eng. Gram.), the genitive case; the case of nouns and pronouns which expresses ownership, origin, or some possessive relation of one thing to another; as, Homer's admirers; the pear's flavor; the dog's faithfulness.
- Possessive pronoun, a pronoun denoting ownership; as, his name; her home; my book. [1913 Webster]
Words containing 'Possessive'
- Possess,
- Possessed,
- Possessing,
- Possession,
- Possessively,
- possessiveness,
- Chose in possession,
- Possessive case,
- Possessive pronoun,
- To give possession,
- To put in possession,
- To take possession,
- Writ of possession,
- actual possession,
- constructive possession,
- criminal possession,
- illegal possession,
- material possession,
- tangible possession,
- transferred possession,
- worldly possession,
- worldly possessions,
- Self-possessed,
- Self-possession