NONPOSSESSION Antonyms
Best Opposite Words For NONPOSSESSION
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| control | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • power to direct or determine • a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another • (physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc • a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment • the activity of managing or exerting control over something • the state that exists when one person or group has power over another • discipline in personal and social activities • great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity • a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine • a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance • the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc. verb • exercise authoritative control or power over • lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits • handle and cause to function • maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage • check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard • place under restrictions; limit access to by law • verify by using a duplicate register for comparison • be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something • have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of | ||||||||
| custody | nounn | |||||||
noun • a state of being confined (usually for a short time) • holding by the police • (with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child | ||||||||
| dominion | nounn | |||||||
noun • one of the self-governing nations in the British Commonwealth • dominance or power through legal authority • a region marked off for administrative or other purposes | ||||||||
| grip | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of grasping • the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it • a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes • the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road) • worker who moves the camera around while a film or television show is being made • an intellectual hold or understanding • a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place verb • hold fast or firmly • to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match • to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe | ||||||||
| holding | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the act of retaining something • something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone | ||||||||
| occupation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money • the control of a country by military forces of a foreign power • any activity that occupies a person's attention • the act of occupying or taking possession of a building • the period of time during which a place or position or nation is occupied | ||||||||
| ownership | nounn | |||||||
noun • the relation of an owner to the thing possessed; possession with the right to transfer possession to others • the act of having and controlling property • the state or fact of being an owner | ||||||||
| possession | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of having and controlling property • anything owned or possessed • being controlled by passion or the supernatural • a mania restricted to one thing or idea • a territory that is controlled by a ruling state • the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior • (sport) the act of controlling the ball (or puck) | ||||||||
| retention | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of retaining something • the power of retaining and recalling past experience • the power of retaining liquid | ||||||||
| tenure | nounn | |||||||
noun • the term during which some position is held • the right to hold property; part of an ancient hierarchical system of holding lands verb • give life-time employment to | ||||||||
