take possession
To become the ownerTo become the owner.
» The bank took possession of the land.
Meaning
5 sensesTo become the owner.
To seize or get control over.
To assume responsibility for.
To become established in.
To possess; to dominate or control the mind of.
Examples
5 sentencesThe bank took possession of the land.
Ziri wanted to take possession of the rare painting.
This thought took complete possession of me, and suddenly I felt the ground give way beneath my feet.
I can well remember the passionate interest that took possession of my entire body and soul when I first fell in love.
Tom was like a different person; you would've been forgiven for thinking that a benign spirit had suddenly taken possession of him.
deTom war wie ausgewechselt. Man hätte glauben können, ein guter Geist hätte plötzlich Besitz von ihm ergriffen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
1 languagesForms
takes possession, taking possession, took possession, taken possession| Base form | take possession · to take possession |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | takes possession |
| Present participle | taking possession |
| Past simple | took possession |
| Past participle | taken possession |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle