possession

noun/pəˈzeʃən/CEFR B2

অধিকার, দখল; সম্পত্তি

Meaning

The state of having or owning something, or a thing that you own.

Example sentences

  • The keys are in my possession.চাবিগুলো আমার কাছে আছে।
  • She packed her few possessions.সে তার সামান্য জিনিসপত্র গুছিয়ে নিল।

A common mistake

The house is in his possession, so he can sell it.The house is his property, so he can sell it.

Possession means you hold or control a thing now; property means you own it. A tenant has possession of a house without owning it.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: property

Similar words, and what each means

  • property

    সম্পত্তি; ধর্ম, বৈশিষ্ট্য

    Things somebody owns, especially land and buildings; or a quality of a substance.

Other English words for “অধিকার, দখল; সম্পত্তি

  • right

    Something you are allowed to have or do by law or by what is fair.

  • takeover

    The act of gaining control of a company by buying most of its shares.

  • command

    An order given to someone, the authority to give orders, or a good grasp of a skill.

  • asset

    Something valuable that a person or company owns.

  • property

    Things somebody owns, especially land and buildings; or a quality of a substance.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

  • possibleadjectiveসম্ভব
  • possessverbঅধিকারে রাখা, দখলে রাখা
  • possibilitynounসম্ভাবনা

possession” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “possession” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • যুদ্ধ
    • পথপ্রদর্শক, গাইড
    • অধিকার, দখল; সম্পত্তি
    • চোখের পাতা, অক্ষিপল্লব
    Show the answer

    অধিকার, দখল; সম্পত্তিpossession (noun) — অধিকার, দখল; সম্পত্তি. The state of having or owning something, or a thing that you own.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “possession”?

    • iridescent colour
    • shoe-shop
    • adolescence
    • property
    Show the answer

    propertyproperty — সম্পত্তি; ধর্ম, বৈশিষ্ট্য. Things somebody owns, especially land and buildings; or a quality of a substance.

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