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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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Words for General IELTS
to buy up
[Verb]

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

Ex: The store decided buy up the seasonal items before they ran out .
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to gather together things from different places or people

Ex: The collected ripe apples from the orchard to sell at the farmer 's market .
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to scrape
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to gather something, such as money, with difficulty and over time

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

Ex: Despite facing numerous setbacks , he amassing enough experience to become an expert in his field .
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to collect an increasing amount of something over time

Ex: Sheaccumulating a vast collection of vintage records .
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to hoard
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to gather and store a large supply of food, money, etc., usually somewhere secret

Ex: They hoarding essential supplies in case of emergency .
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to obtain
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to get something, often with difficulty

Ex: The company obtained a significant grant for research .
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to gain
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to obtain or achieve something that is needed or desired

Ex: gained valuable experience during her internship that helped her secure a full-time job .
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to derive
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to get something from a specific source

Ex: Teachers aim to help derive meaning and understanding from complex literary texts .
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to buy or begin to have something

Ex: acquired a rare painting for her collection at the auction .
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to earn
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to receive something one deserves as a result of something one has done or the qualities one possesses

Ex: The company 's commitment to quality and customer satisfaction helped earn a stellar reputation in the market .
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finesse
[noun]

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

Ex: She approached the delicate situation with finesse, avoiding any hurt feelings.
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to catch fish or other animals for consumption

Ex: He learned harvest shrimp as part of his job at the seafood company .
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to receive money, property, etc. from someone who has passed away

Ex: The business was smoothly transitioned to the next generation as the inherited equal shares .
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to be given something or to accept something that is sent

Ex: received an invitation to their wedding .
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to get back something that has been lost, taken away, etc.

Ex: He managed reclaim his lost luggage from the airport ’s lost and found .
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to source
[Verb]

to attain a product from a particular place

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to wrest
[Verb]

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

Ex: The thief attempted wrest the purse from the woman 's grasp .
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to fetch
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to go and bring a person or thing, typically at someone's request or for a specific purpose

Ex: The children eagerly ran fetch their toys when their parents called them inside .
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heir
[noun]

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

Ex: She was surprised to learn that she was the heir to her distant relative 's vast fortune .
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recipient
[noun]

someone who receives something or to whom something is awarded

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addressee
[noun]

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

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to regain something that was previously lost

Ex: Through dedication and hard work , she was able win back her position as team captain .
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the act of buying or obtaining something, especially something that is valuable

Ex: The government approved acquisition of land for the construction of a new highway .
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retrieval
[noun]

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

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the act of gathering things or people from different places

Ex: collection of census data required visiting numerous neighborhoods .
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to get something back, especially after losing it

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reception
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the action or process of receiving something

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

Ex: The pension plan accrue benefits over the next few years .
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to seize or get control of something by force

Ex: captured the enemy base in a surprise attack .
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to begin to own or control something

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