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Vocabulary for IELTS (General) - Possession

Here you will learn some English words about possession, such as "collect", "derive", "heir", etc. that are needed for the IELTS exam.

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to buy up

to buy the whole supply of something such as tickets, stocks, goods, etc.

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to collect

to gather together things from different places or people

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to scrape

to gather something, such as money, with difficulty and over time

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to amass

to gather a large amount of money, knowledge, etc. gradually

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to accumulate

to collect an increasing amount of something over time

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to hoard

to gather and store a large supply of food, money, etc., usually somewhere secret

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to obtain

to get something, often with difficulty

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to gain

to obtain or achieve something that is needed or desired

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to derive

to get something from a specific source

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to acquire

to buy or begin to have something

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to earn

to receive something one deserves as a result of something one has done or the qualities one possesses

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finesse

the act of dealing with a situation in a subtle and skillful way

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to harvest

to catch fish or other animals for consumption

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to inherit

to receive money, property, etc. from someone who has passed away

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to receive

to be given something or to accept something that is sent

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to reclaim

to get back something that has been lost, taken away, etc.

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to source

to attain a product from a particular place

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to wrest

to take something out of someone's hand usually by force

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to fetch

to go and bring a person or thing, typically at someone's request or for a specific purpose

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heir

someone who has the legal right to inherit the property, money, or title of a deceased individual

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recipient

someone who receives something or to whom something is awarded

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addressee

a person to whom a letter, package, etc. is addressed to

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to win back

to regain something that was previously lost

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acquisition

the act of buying or obtaining something, especially something that is valuable

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retrieval

the act or process of getting something back from where it was left or lost

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collection

the act of gathering things or people from different places

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to recuperate

to get something back, especially after losing it

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reception

the action or process of receiving something

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to accrue

to gather or receive something, like money or benefits, slowly over a period of time

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to capture

to seize or get control of something by force

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to take possession (of)

to begin to own or control something

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