VDict - Definition of possess

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possess

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Verb

enter into and control, as of emotions or ideas
- What possessed you to buy this house?
- A terrible rage possessed her

have ownership or possession of
- He owns three houses in Florida
- How many cars does she have?

have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
- he possesses great knowledge about the Middle East

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Synonyms:
own have

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "possess":
passe passee pisces pissis poesy poise pose poseuse posse possess
Words contain "possess":
actual possession constructive possession criminal possession dispossess dispossessed dispossession illegal possession material possession possess possessed more...
Words contain "possess" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
lodestone loadstone arrogator oedipus complex self-heal prunella vulgaris oedipal complex possessiveness acquisitiveness division chlorophyta more...

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