adversely possess

verb

To take ownership of (property) through the doctrine of adverse possession.

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Meanings

verbadversely possess (third-person singular simple present adversely possesses, present participle adversely possessing, simple past and past participle adversely possessed)

present singular third person adversely possesses · participle present adversely possessing · participle past adversely possessed · past adversely possessed

  1. transitivelawTo take ownership of (property) through the doctrine of adverse possession.
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APA

adversely possess. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adversely%20possess

MLA

“adversely possess.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adversely%20possess. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adversely possess,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adversely%20possess.

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