Definition
Meaning of 'possessive'
Meaning of 'possessive' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Possessive 
[ a.]
- Of or pertaining to possession; having or indicating
possession. [ a.]2. Possessive [ n.]
- The possessive case. [ n.]- A possessive pronoun, or a word in the possessive case.
Meaning of 'possessive' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. possessive [ a]
[ a]Meaning (1):
- serving to express or indicate possession
- serving to express or indicate possession
Example in sentence:
- possessive pronouns;
- the genitive endings
2. possessive [ s]
[ s]Meaning (2):
- having or showing a desire to control or dominate
- having or showing a desire to control or dominate
Example in sentence:
- a possessive parent
Meaning (3):
- desirous of owning
- desirous of owning
Example in sentence:
- small children are so possessive they will not let others play with their toys
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