repossess

[ ree-puh-zes ]

/ ˌri pəˈzɛs /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR repossess ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used with object)

to possess again; regain possession of, especially for nonpayment of money due.

to put again in possession of something: to repossess the Bourbons of their throne.

Origin of repossess

First recorded in 1485–95; re- + possess

OTHER WORDS FROM repossess

re·pos·sess·a·ble, adjectivere·pos·ses·sion

[ree-puh-zesh-uhn], /ˌri pəˈzɛʃ ən/, nounre·pos·ses·sor, nounun·re·pos·sessed, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for repossess

With repossession of the Pearl, good fortune came once more to the Illingworths.
The Burglars' Club|Henry A. Hering
His life had been so long empty that it was enough to dwell on the great happiness of his repossession.
The Happy End|Joseph Hergesheimer
As the French had supposed they could reconquer, so the English looked forward to repossession.
A Little Girl in Old Detroit|Amanda Minnie Douglas
For a time I did not reflect that to hold it thus in my hand was not sufficient to entitle me to repossession.
Arthur Mervyn|Charles Brockden Brown

British Dictionary definitions for repossess

repossess

/ (ˌriːpəˈzɛs) /

verb (tr)

to take back possession of (property), esp for nonpayment of money due under a hire-purchase agreement

to restore ownership of (something) to someone

Derived forms of repossess

repossession (ˌriːpəˈzɛʃən), nounrepossessor, noun

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单词	repossess
释义	repossess [ ree-puh-zes ] / ˌri pəˈzɛs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR repossess ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to possess again; regain possession of, especially for nonpayment of money due. to put again in possession of something: to repossess the Bourbons of their throne. Origin of repossess First recorded in 1485–95; re- + possess OTHER WORDS FROM repossess re·pos·sess·a·ble, adjectivere·pos·ses·sion [ree-puh-zesh-uhn], /ˌri pəˈzɛʃ ən/, nounre·pos·ses·sor, nounun·re·pos·sessed, adjective Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for repossess With repossession of the Pearl, good fortune came once more to the Illingworths. The Burglars' Club\|Henry A. Hering His life had been so long empty that it was enough to dwell on the great happiness of his repossession. The Happy End\|Joseph Hergesheimer As the French had supposed they could reconquer, so the English looked forward to repossession. A Little Girl in Old Detroit\|Amanda Minnie Douglas For a time I did not reflect that to hold it thus in my hand was not sufficient to entitle me to repossession. Arthur Mervyn\|Charles Brockden Brown British Dictionary definitions for repossess repossess / (ˌriːpəˈzɛs) / verb (tr) to take back possession of (property), esp for nonpayment of money due under a hire-purchase agreement to restore ownership of (something) to someone Derived forms of repossess repossession (ˌriːpəˈzɛʃən), nounrepossessor, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to repossess retake, recover, retrieve, recapture, reclaim, get back, reacquire
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repossess

verb (used with object)

Origin of repossess

OTHER WORDS FROM repossess

Example sentences from the Web for repossess

British Dictionary definitions for repossess

verb (tr)

Derived forms of repossess

Words related to repossess