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gain possession

VERB
take
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accept arrest capture collect earn grab have hold pick up reach receive seize win
STRONG
abduct acquire attain catch clasp clutch collar ensnare entrap grasp grip handle obtain overtake prehend reap secure snag snatch strike
WEAK
carry off carve out gather up get hold of haul in lay hold of pull in take hold of take in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
drop fail free give let go liberate lose offer release spend throw away
STRONG
forfeit give up loose miss misunderstand surrender unfasten
WEAK
abstain add avoid be honest be immune disallow discontinue disenchant dodge keep maintain misconceive refuse reject repulse stop

Example Sentences

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What the panel said: "The majority felt that Sarr was very likely to gain possession with the ability to create an obvious goalscoring opportunity."

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

Eleanor Bateman, senior campaigns and public affairs officer at the National Residential Landlords Association, said there are circumstances in which landlords "legitimately" need to gain possession of a property and this requires a "timely mechanism".

From BBC • Aug. 22, 2024

When the Sounders do gain possession of the ball, Rusnak immediately goes to work.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 25, 2023

Beatrice perished at Auschwitz, and Irene — who survived the war hiding in Paris — was able to assert a claim and gain possession of the painting in 1946.

From Washington Post • Jan. 6, 2022

Clearly we must find him and gain possession of it as soon as possible.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman