repossessionn.

Brit.

/ˌriːpəˈzɛʃn/, U.S.

/ˌripəˈzɛʃ(ə)n/

Forms: see re- prefix and possession n.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: re- prefix, possession n.

Etymology: < re- prefix + possession n. Compare repossess v., repossessing n.

†1. The action or an act of restoring to a person an office, position, or item of property previously held; restoration; reinvestment; reinstatement. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > office > appointment to office > [noun] > reinstatement

restitutiona1387

repossession1533

restauration1548

reposition1559

reinstalment1602

renstall1630

restoration1660

reinstation1686

rehabilitation1831

reinstatement1880

1533 Fabyans Cronycle (new ed.) II. f. ccxx. (heading) The repossessyon [1516 Repossessio] of Edwarde the .iiii.

1598 (title) A briefe narration of the possession, dispossession and repossession of William Sommers.

1643 R. Baillie Let. 18 Feb. (1841) II. 53 Upon the parties humble penitence, and Mr. Gilbert's peaceable repossession, we resolved, [etc.].

a. The action or an act of regaining possession of something; renewed possession; (also occasionally) the state or condition of possessing something for a second or further time.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > possession > acquisition > [noun] > back or again

coveringc1230

restaurationa1398

recoverance1398

retrievingc1425

recoverc1430

readeption1471

recuperation1481

recovery1523

retiring1548

repossessing1576

regetting1585

recoverment1591

repossession1592

refetching1624

regainment1642

recooper1652

reattainment1661

reacquisition1719

revendication1760

retrievation1806

retrieve1853

regain1860

1592 A. Munday tr. E. de Maisonneufve Gerileon of Englande: 2nd Pt. xxiii. sig. Bb. 2 ^v He should raise his siedge, and depart.., deliuering and restoring into her repossession, all such Citties..as he had taken and ruined.

c1600 Hist. & Life James VI (1825) 211 Thay had the money present to rander to the King and his estaits for laughfull restitutioun and repossessioun [of Orkney and Zetland].

1602 W. Warner Epitome Hist. Eng. in Albions Eng. (rev. ed.) 370 Egelred, now called out of Normandie to the Repossession of his Kingdome.

1653 J. Taylor Short Relation Long Journey 36 Meredith..fought for re-possession, and after much bloudshed, lost his labour.

1795 Ld. Grenville in Eng. Hist. Rev. Apr. (1903) 297 To effect for him the repossession of the territories of which he has been divested.

1853 G. Grote Hist. Greece XI. ii. lxxxvi. 305 They had long been anxious for its repossession, and had even besieged it five years before.

1859 A. Cary Adopted Daughter 291 If the gods should please to call me to a repossession of my rank and happiness, I will divide all with you.

1893 J. T. Morse Abraham Lincoln xi. 358 With one Union fleet at the mouth of the Mississippi..the opening and repossession of the whole stream by the Federals became a thing which ought soon to be achieved.

1957 G. H. Williams & A. M. Mergal in Spiritual & Anababtist Writers Introd. 19 The neo-orthodox repossession of the theological insights of classical Protestantism.

1977 Field 13 Jan. 40/2 If an occupier refuses an offer of suitable housing, it may provide ground for repossession by the farmer.

2002 New Internationalist May 22/3 The Crusades were a seminal project for the repossession of the Holy Land by Western Christendom.

b. spec. The recovery of goods bought by hire purchase or loan, or seizure of property offered as security against a mortgage, when a purchaser defaults on payment; an instance of this; (also) legal proceedings to effect such a recovery or seizure. Also attributive.

ΘΚΠ

society > law > administration of justice > general proceedings > legal seizure or recovery of property > [noun] > seizing lands or goods > repossession of goods bought on hire purchase

repossession1895

1895 Pittsburgh Legal Jrnl. Feb. 279/2 The defendant stipulates that, ‘If default be made in said payments, or any of them,..then, in that case,..their agents may resume actual possession of the same [machines].’ That was the penalty for default of the primary obligation and repossession of the machine the discharge of it.

1928 Times 14 Sept. 19/7 Repossession of hire-purchased goods ought to be, and is in practice, comparatively rare.

1968 Moberly Monitor-Index & Evening Democrat 24 May 11/2 His credit record turned up with a blot on it. It turned out the auto firm had listed the return of the defective car as a repossession.

1972 Mod. Law Rev. 35 i. 24 This balance of power could be achieved if retailers' claims for debt are abolished, leaving repossession or an adverse credit report as the sanctions against non-payment.

1984 Guardian 8 Dec. 21/5 Since 1979 the number of owners occupiers in arrears with their mortgage has trebled; in the first half of 1983 there were 3,500 repossessions.

1991 Pract. Health Jan.–Feb. 57/3 With repossession orders on the increase it's clear that more and more home-owners are finding times difficult.

1997 Accountancy Apr. 72/3 Repossessions and arrears are several-fold higher now than in the 1980s.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	repossession
释义	repossessionn. Brit. /ˌriːpəˈzɛʃn/, U.S. /ˌripəˈzɛʃ(ə)n/ Forms: see re- prefix and possession n. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: re- prefix, possession n. Etymology: < re- prefix + possession n. Compare repossess v., repossessing n. †1. The action or an act of restoring to a person an office, position, or item of property previously held; restoration; reinvestment; reinstatement. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > authority > office > appointment to office > [noun] > reinstatement restitutiona1387 repossession1533 restauration1548 reposition1559 reinstalment1602 renstall1630 restoration1660 reinstation1686 rehabilitation1831 reinstatement1880 1533 Fabyans Cronycle (new ed.) II. f. ccxx. (heading) The repossessyon [1516 Repossessio] of Edwarde the .iiii. 1598 (title) A briefe narration of the possession, dispossession and repossession of William Sommers. 1643 R. Baillie Let. 18 Feb. (1841) II. 53 Upon the parties humble penitence, and Mr. Gilbert's peaceable repossession, we resolved, [etc.]. 2. a. The action or an act of regaining possession of something; renewed possession; (also occasionally) the state or condition of possessing something for a second or further time. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > acquisition > [noun] > back or again coveringc1230 restaurationa1398 recoverance1398 retrievingc1425 recoverc1430 readeption1471 recuperation1481 recovery1523 retiring1548 repossessing1576 regetting1585 recoverment1591 repossession1592 refetching1624 regainment1642 recooper1652 reattainment1661 reacquisition1719 revendication1760 retrievation1806 retrieve1853 regain1860 1592 A. Munday tr. E. de Maisonneufve Gerileon of Englande: 2nd Pt. xxiii. sig. Bb. 2 ^v He should raise his siedge, and depart.., deliuering and restoring into her repossession, all such Citties..as he had taken and ruined. c1600 Hist. & Life James VI (1825) 211 Thay had the money present to rander to the King and his estaits for laughfull restitutioun and repossessioun [of Orkney and Zetland]. 1602 W. Warner Epitome Hist. Eng. in Albions Eng. (rev. ed.) 370 Egelred, now called out of Normandie to the Repossession of his Kingdome. 1653 J. Taylor Short Relation Long Journey 36 Meredith..fought for re-possession, and after much bloudshed, lost his labour. 1795 Ld. Grenville in Eng. Hist. Rev. Apr. (1903) 297 To effect for him the repossession of the territories of which he has been divested. 1853 G. Grote Hist. Greece XI. ii. lxxxvi. 305 They had long been anxious for its repossession, and had even besieged it five years before. 1859 A. Cary Adopted Daughter 291 If the gods should please to call me to a repossession of my rank and happiness, I will divide all with you. 1893 J. T. Morse Abraham Lincoln xi. 358 With one Union fleet at the mouth of the Mississippi..the opening and repossession of the whole stream by the Federals became a thing which ought soon to be achieved. 1957 G. H. Williams & A. M. Mergal in Spiritual & Anababtist Writers Introd. 19 The neo-orthodox repossession of the theological insights of classical Protestantism. 1977 Field 13 Jan. 40/2 If an occupier refuses an offer of suitable housing, it may provide ground for repossession by the farmer. 2002 New Internationalist May 22/3 The Crusades were a seminal project for the repossession of the Holy Land by Western Christendom. b. spec. The recovery of goods bought by hire purchase or loan, or seizure of property offered as security against a mortgage, when a purchaser defaults on payment; an instance of this; (also) legal proceedings to effect such a recovery or seizure. Also attributive. ΘΚΠ society > law > administration of justice > general proceedings > legal seizure or recovery of property > [noun] > seizing lands or goods > repossession of goods bought on hire purchase repossession1895 1895 Pittsburgh Legal Jrnl. Feb. 279/2 The defendant stipulates that, ‘If default be made in said payments, or any of them,..then, in that case,..their agents may resume actual possession of the same [machines].’ That was the penalty for default of the primary obligation and repossession of the machine the discharge of it. 1928 Times 14 Sept. 19/7 Repossession of hire-purchased goods ought to be, and is in practice, comparatively rare. 1968 Moberly Monitor-Index & Evening Democrat 24 May 11/2 His credit record turned up with a blot on it. It turned out the auto firm had listed the return of the defective car as a repossession. 1972 Mod. Law Rev. 35 i. 24 This balance of power could be achieved if retailers' claims for debt are abolished, leaving repossession or an adverse credit report as the sanctions against non-payment. 1984 Guardian 8 Dec. 21/5 Since 1979 the number of owners occupiers in arrears with their mortgage has trebled; in the first half of 1983 there were 3,500 repossessions. 1991 Pract. Health Jan.–Feb. 57/3 With repossession orders on the increase it's clear that more and more home-owners are finding times difficult. 1997 Accountancy Apr. 72/3 Repossessions and arrears are several-fold higher now than in the 1980s. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1533
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