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possessive

pos·ses·sive [ pə zéssiv ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. demanding exclusivity: wishing to control somebody exclusively or to be the sole object of somebody's love

2. selfish: tending not to share possessions with others

3. of ownership: relating to ownership
possessive pride

4. grammar showing ownership in grammatical terms: indicating grammatical ownership, e.g. in pronouns such as "his" or "her"



noun  (plural pos·ses·sives)
Definition:
 
1. word showing ownership: a noun, pronoun, adjective, or form of a word that indicates ownership or association

2. possessive case: the possessive or genitive case


pos·ses·sive·ly adverb
pos·ses·sive·ness noun

Word Usage

See apostrophe1.

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