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   possess

   /pəˈzɛs/

   verb

   • 1. have as belonging to one; own: "I do not possess a television set" Similar ownhavebe the owner ofhave in one's possessionbe in possession ofbe the possessor ofhave to one's namehold
   • ▪ have possession of as distinct from ownership: "a two-year suspended sentence for possessing cocaine"
   • ▪ have as an ability, quality, or characteristic: "he did not possess a sense of humour" Similar havebe blessed withbe endowed withbe gifted withbe possessed ofbe born withenjoyboastbenefit fromarchaic:participate of
   • ▪ take for one's own: archaic "all that the plaintiffs did was to possess themselves of the securities"
   • 2. (of a demon or spirit, especially an evil one) have complete power over (someone) and be manifested through their speech or actions: "she was possessed by the Devil" Similar take control ofhave power overtake overhave mastery overcast a spell overbewitchenchantenthralcontroldominateinfluencemaddendrive madrare:bedevil
   • ▪ (of an emotion, idea, etc.) dominate the mind of: "I was possessed by a desire to tell her everything" Similar obsessdominatehauntpreoccupyconsumeeat someone upprey on someone's mindbecome an obsession withbe uppermost in someone's mindtake control of
   • 3. (of a man) have sexual intercourse with: literary "he just wanted her, to possess her"
   • 4. maintain (oneself or one's mind or soul) in a state of patience or quiet: archaic "I tried to possess my soul in patience"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French possesser, from Latin possess- ‘occupied, held’, from the verb possidere, from potis ‘able, capable’ + sedere ‘sit’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › possessPossess Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of POSSESS is to have and hold as property : own. How to use possess in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPOSSESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   POSSESS definition: 1. to have or own something, or to have a particular quality: 2. (of a wish or an idea) to take…. Learn more.

4. www.thefreedictionary.com › possessPossess - definition of possess by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to have as belonging to one; have as property; own. 2. to have as a faculty, quality, or the like: possess intelligence.

5. www.thesaurus.com › browse › possess41 Synonyms & Antonyms for POSSESS | Thesaurus.com

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   Find 41 different ways to say POSSESS, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.

6. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › possessPOSSESS Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Synonyms for POSSESS: have, retain, own, enjoy, hold, command, keep, carry; Antonyms of POSSESS: want, lack, relinquish, yield, renounce, abandon, surrender, require

7. www.yourdictionary.com › possessPossess Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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   Possess definition: To cause (oneself) to own, hold, or master something, such as property or knowledge.

8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › possesspossess - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   1 day ago · Resolving to possess myself in some quiet if it might be, in a time of so great jealosy, I built by my Brother's permission a study, made a fishpond, an island, and some other solitudes and retirements, at Wotton, which gave the first occasion of improving them to those water-works and gardens which afterwards succeeded them.

9. redkiwiapp.com › en › english-guidepossess: Explore its Definition & Usage | RedKiwi Words

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   'Possess' means to have something as belonging to oneself or to dominate someone's thoughts or feelings. Examples include 'He possesses a large collection of rare books' and 'The idea of traveling the world possessed her mind for years.'

10. www.powerthesaurus.org › possess › definitionsPossess definitions - Meaning of Possess - Power Thesaurus

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    To put in possession; to make the owner or holder of property, power, knowledge, etc.; to acquaint; to inform; -- followed by of or with before the thing possessed, and now commonly used reflexively. How to define Possess? Possess definition, meaning and example sentences.

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    verb with object possess to have as belonging to one; have as property; own: to possess a house and a car. 1 verb with object possess to have as a faculty, quality, or the like: to possess courage.