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repossess
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Origin
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re·pos·sess
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ˌri
pəˈzɛs
/
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uh
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zes
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verb (used with object)
1.
to
possess
again; regain
possession
of, especially for nonpayment of money due.
2.
to put again in possession of something:
to repossess the Bourbons of their throne.
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Origin:
1485–95;
re-
+
possess
Related forms
re·pos·sess·a·ble,
adjective
re·pos·ses·sion
/
ˌri
pəˈzɛʃ
ən
/
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ree-p
uh
-
zesh
-
uh
n
]
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,
noun
re·pos·ses·sor,
noun
un·re·pos·sessed,
adjective
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World English Dictionary
repossess
(ˌriːpəˈzɛs)
—
vb
1.
to take back possession of (property), esp for nonpayment of money due under a hire-purchase agreement
2.
to restore ownership of (something) to someone
repossession
—
n
repos'sessor
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
repossess
1494, "to reoccupy," from re- "back, again" +
possess
(q.v.). Meaning "take back from a purchaser who defaults on payments" first recorded 1933.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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