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English adjective: possessive | |||
| 1. | possessive serving to express or indicate possession | ||
| Samples | Possessive pronouns. The genitive endings. | ||
| Synonyms | genitive | ||
| Domain category | grammar | ||
| 2. | possessive desirous of owning | ||
| Samples | Small children are so possessive they will not let others play with their toys. | ||
| Similar | acquisitive | ||
| Antonyms | unacquisitive | ||
| 3. | possessive having or showing a desire to control or dominate | ||
| Samples | A possessive parent. | ||
| Similar | dominant | ||
| Antonyms | subordinate, low-level | ||
English noun: possessive | |||
| 1. | possessive (communication) the case expressing ownership | ||
| Synonyms | genitive, genitive case, possessive case | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | oblique, oblique case | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | attributive genitive, attributive genitive case | ||
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