Word Meanings - IMPATRONIZATION - Book Publishers vocabulary database
Absolute seignory or possession; the act of investing with such possession. Cotgrave.
Related words: (words related to IMPATRONIZATION)
- INVESTIGATION
The act of investigating; the process of inquiring into or following up; research; study; inquiry, esp. patient or thorough inquiry or examination; as, the investigations of the philosopher and the mathematician; the investigations of the judge, - INVESTIGATIVE
Given to investigation; inquisitive; curious; searching. - ABSOLUTENESS
The quality of being absolute; independence of everything extraneous; unlimitedness; absolute power; independent reality; positiveness. - POSSESSIONER
1. A possessor; a property holder. "Possessioners of riches." E. Hall. Having been of old freemen and possessioners. Sir P. Sidney. 2. An invidious name for a member of any religious community endowed with property in lands, buildings, etc., - INVESTIENT
Covering; clothing. Woodward. - INVESTITURE
Livery of seizin. The grant of land or a feud was perfected by the ceremony oinvestiture, or open delivery of possession. Blackstone. 3. That with which anyone is invested or clothed; investment; clothing; covering. While we yet have on Our gross - POSSESSIONARY
Of or pertaining to possession; arising from possession. - ABSOLUTE
Pure; unmixed; as, absolute alcohol. (more info) 1. Loosed from any limitation or condition; uncontrolled; unrestricted; unconditional; as, absolute authority, monarchy, sovereignty, an absolute promise or command; absolute power; an - INVEST
To inclose; to surround of hem in with troops, so as to intercept succors of men and provisions and prevent escape; to lay siege to; as, to invest a town. 7. To lay out in business with the as, to invest money in bank stock. (more info) 1. To - INVESTMENT
The act of surrounding, blocking up, or besieging by an armed force, or the state of being so surrounded. The capitulation was signed by the commander of the fort within six days after its investments. Marshall. 4. The laying out of money in the - ABSOLUTELY
In an absolute, independent, or unconditional manner; wholly; positively. - POSSESSION
The having, holding, or detention of property in one's power or command; actual seizin or occupancy; ownership, whether rightful or wrongful. Note: Possession may be either actual or constructive; actual, when a party has the immediate occupancy; - INVESTIGABLE
Capable or susceptible of being investigated; admitting research. Hooker. - INVESTIVE
Investing. Mir. for Mag. - INVESTURE
Investiture; investment. Bp. Burnet. - INVESTIGATOR
One who searches diligently into a subject. - INVESTIGATE
To follow up step by step by patient inquiry or observation; to trace or track mentally; to search into; to inquire and examine into with care and accuracy; to find out by careful inquisition; as, to investigate the causes of natural phenomena. - INVESTOR
One who invests. - REINVESTMENT
The act of investing anew; a second or repeated investment. - REINVEST
To invest again or anew. - DISPOSSESSION
The putting out of possession, wrongfully or otherwise, of one who is in possession of a freehold, no matter in what title; -- called also ouster. (more info) 1. The act of putting out of possession; the state of being dispossessed. Bp. Hall. - SELF-POSSESSION
The possession of one's powers; calmness; self-command; presence of mind; composure. - SUPERINVESTITURE
An outer vestment or garment. Bp. Horne. - PREPOSSESSION
1. Preoccupation; prior possession. Hammond. 2. Preoccupation of the mind by an opinion, or impression, already formed; preconceived opinion; previous impression; bias; -- generally, but not always, used in a favorable sense; as, the prepossessions - REINVESTIGATE
To investigate again. -- Re`in*ves`ti*ga"tion (-g, n.