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repossess

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Verb (transitive)

HYPHEN

re=pos=sess

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Verb repossess has 2 senses

repossess(v = verb.possession) reclaim - claim back; Array

is one way to acquire, get

Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something from somebody

repossess(v = verb.possession) take back - regain possession of something; Array

is one way to take

Derived form noun repossession₁

Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

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CIDE DICTIONARY

repossess, v. t.

To possess again; as, to repossess the land. Pope. [1913 Webster]
To take possession of, for failure of the possessor to make payments owed for purchase of; -- used of real estate subject to mortgage payments and of other objects purchased on a time-payment plan, which may be taken back (repossessed) by the original vendor if the payments are not made on time. [PJC]

To repossess one's self of (something), to acquire again (something lost).

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

repossess, v.tr. regain possession of (esp. property or goods on which repayment of a debt is in arrears).

Derivative

repossession n. repossessor n.

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THESAURUS

repossess

get back, ransom, recapture, reclaim, recoup, recover, recruit, recuperate, redeem, regain, renovate, reoccupy, replevin, replevy, restore, resume, retake, retrieve, revindicate, revive, take back

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