- repossess (v.)
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[repossess 词源字典] - late 15c., "to reoccupy;" see re- "back, again" + possess. Meaning "take back from a purchaser who defaults on payments" first recorded 1933. Related: Repossessed; repossessing.[repossess etymology, repossess origin, 英语词源]