take possession

take possession (of something)

to assume ownership of something. I am to take possession of the house as soon as we sign the papers.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Hortensia	-	Ancient Roman, Spanish
TomÁS	to-MAHS (Spanish), too-MASH (Portuguese)	Spanish, Portuguese, Irish
Baltimore	['bɔ:ltimɔ:]
FerkÓ	-	Hungarian
Hay	[hei]
RogÉRio	roo-ZHE-ryoo	Portuguese