POSSESSIVE


Meaning of POSSESSIVE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pəzesɪv ]

( possessives)

1.

Someone who is possessive about another person wants all that person’s love and attention.

Danny could be very jealous and possessive about me...

= jealous

ADJ : oft ADJ about/of n

• pos‧ses‧sive‧ly

Leaning over, he kissed her possessively on the mouth.

ADV

• pos‧ses‧sive‧ness

I’ve ruined every relationship with my possessiveness.

= jealousy

N-UNCOUNT

2.

Someone who is possessive about things that they own does not like other people to use them.

People were very possessive about their coupons.

ADJ : usu v-link ADJ , usu ADJ about n

3.

In grammar, a possessive determiner or possessive adjective is a word such as ‘my’ or ‘his’ which shows who or what something belongs to or is connected with. The possessive form of a name or noun has ’s added to it, as in ‘Jenny’s’ or ‘cat’s’.

ADJ : ADJ n

4.

A possessive is a possessive determiner or the possessive form of a name or noun.

N-COUNT

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