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repossess

verb

Etymology

From re- + possess.

  1. derived from *sed-✻ — “to sit”
  2. derived from *pótis✻ — “master; ruler; husband”
  3. derived from possessus — “possessed; seized”
  4. derived from possesser
  5. derived from possesser
  6. inherited from possessen — “to have, own; to obtain possession of; to inhabit, occupy”
  7. prefixed as repossess — “re + possess”

Definitions

  1. To reclaim ownership of property for which payment remains due.

  2. To gain back possession of.

    • to repossess oneself of something lost

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA