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possessive
has definitions from the field of grammar
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[ adjective ] desirous of owning
Examples "small children are so possessive they will not let others play with their toys" Used in print (St. Louis Post-Dispatch,...)The old_man was almost too possessive . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] (grammar) serving to express or indicate possession
Synonyms Examples "possessive pronouns" "the genitive endings" Used in print (Ralph B. Long. The Sentence and Its Parts: A...)In of all the suggestions that were made , his was the silliest the possessive his represents his suggestion and is stressed . |
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[ adjective ] having or showing a desire to control or dominate
Examples "a possessive parent" Related terms |
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