Possessive
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /pəˈzɛs.ɪv/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Possessive is an adjective meaning Of or pertaining to ownership or possession.
Meaning
Of or pertaining to ownership or possession.
More Meanings
- (grammar) Indicating ownership, possession, origin, etc.
- Unwilling to yield possession of.
- (grammar) The possessive case.
- (grammar) A word used to indicate the possessive case.
Example Sentences
He is very possessive of his car.
Take the rule about pronouns and possessives that Mr. Keegan cited in his challenge to the testing service.
The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal all do the opposite, opting for ’s to mark a singular possessive and a simple apostrophe for plural possessive (Harrises’ and Walzes’).
Word Forms
- possessives
Synonyms for possessive
Depending on context, synonyms include dominant, acquisitive, genitive.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include acquisitive, genitive, dominant, prenominal, greedy, our.
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