"repossess" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: repossesses [present, singular, third-person], repossessing [participle, present], repossessed [participle, past], repossessed [past]
Etymology: re- + possess Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|re|possess}} re- + possess Head templates: {{en-verb}} repossess (third-person singular simple present repossesses, present participle repossessing, simple past and past participle repossessed)
  1. (law, finance) To reclaim ownership of property for which payment remains due. Categories (topical): Finance, Law Translations (To reclaim ownership of property for which payment remains due): ulosmitata (Finnish), végrehajt (Hungarian), visszavesz (Hungarian), taumanu (Maori), ath-shealbhaich (Scottish Gaelic), recuperar (Spanish), återta (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-repossess-en-verb-pa7UD-tT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with re- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 67 33 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with re-: 58 42 Topics: business, finance, law Disambiguation of 'To reclaim ownership of property for which payment remains due': 97 3
  2. (dated, reflexive) To gain back possession of. Tags: dated, reflexive
    Sense id: en-repossess-en-verb-Y4damXuW

Inflected forms

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