Dictionary entryCEFR B2adjective
possessive
IPA pronunciation: /pəˈzesɪv/
Listen to the pronunciationRussian meaning
собственнический, притяжательный
English definition
Showing that you want to own or control someone or something, or relating to a grammatical form showing ownership.
Example
He is very possessive about his phone and never lets anyone touch it.
Collocations
- possessive about
- possessive pronoun
- possessive nature
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