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Strip :: Strip (v. t.) To deprive; to bereave; to make destitute; to plunder; especially, to deprive of a covering; to skin; to peel; as, to strip a man of his possession, his rights, his privileges, his reputation; to strip one of his clothes; to strip a beast of his skin; to strip a tree of its bark..

Possession :: Possession (v. t.) To invest with property.

New :: New (superl.) Having existed, or having been made, but a short time; having originated or occured lately; having recently come into existence, or into one's possession; not early or long in being; of late origin; recent; fresh; modern; -- opposed to old, as, a new coat; a new house; a new book; a new fashion..

Ground :: Ground (n.) Land; estate; possession; field; esp. (pl.), the gardens, lawns, fields, etc., belonging to a homestead; as, the grounds of the estate are well kept..

Occupy :: Occupy (v. t.) To take or hold possession of; to hold or keep for use; to possess.

Secure :: Secure (v. t.) To get possession of; to make one's self secure of; to acquire certainly; as, to secure an estate..

Pledge :: Pledge (n.) A hypothecation without transfer of possession.

Inherit :: Inherit (v. i.) To take or hold a possession, property, estate, or rights by inheritance..

Excoriation :: Excoriation (n.) Stripping of possession; spoliation.

Confusion :: Confusion (n.) The state of being abashed or disconcerted; loss self-possession; perturbation; shame.

Worldling :: Worldling () A person whose soul is set upon gaining temporal possessions; one devoted to this world and its enjoyments.

Siege :: Siege (n.) Hence, a continued attempt to gain possession..

Attain :: Attain (v. t.) To gain or obtain possession of; to acquire.

Inheritance :: Inheritance (n.) A permanent or valuable possession or blessing, esp. one received by gift or without purchase; a benefaction..

Covet :: Covet (v. t.) To wish for with eagerness; to desire possession of; -- used in a good sense.

Livingness :: Livingness (n.) The state or quality of being alive; possession of energy or vigor; animation; quickening.

Keep :: Keep (v. t.) To hold; to restrain from departure or removal; not to let go of; to retain in one's power or possession; not to lose; to retain; to detain.

Have :: Have (v. t.) To get possession of; to obtain; to get.

Pass :: Pass (v. i.) To move or be transferred from one state or condition to another; to change possession, condition, or circumstances; to undergo transition; as, the business has passed into other hands..

Discontinuor :: Discontinuor (n.) One who deprives another of the possession of an estate by discontinuance. See Discontinuance, 2..

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