possessive
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Britannica Dictionary definition of POSSESSIVE
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[more possessive; most possessive]
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not willing to share things with or lend things to other people
— often + about
— often + of
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She is very possessive about her toys.
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He is quite possessive of his DVD collection.
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[more possessive; most possessive]
:
wanting all of someone's attention and love
— often + of
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If you marry him, he is only going to become even more jealous and possessive than he is now.
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a possessive boyfriend
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a mother who was very possessive of her son
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grammar
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relating to a word or a form of a word that shows that something or someone belongs to something or someone else
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The possessive form of “dog” is “dog's.”
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“His” and “her” are possessive pronouns.
— possessively
adverb-
“It's mine!” he said possessively.
— possessiveness
noun [noncount]
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possessive
/pəˈzɛsɪv/
noun
plural
possessives
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possessive
/pəˈzɛsɪv/
noun
plural
possessives
Britannica Dictionary definition of POSSESSIVE
grammar
1
[count]
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a possessive word or phrase
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“Your” and “yours” are possessives.
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the possessive
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the form of a word that shows possession or belonging
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The possessive of “it” is “its.”
