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repossess (v.)
[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]