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possess
pos·sess P0464800 (pə-zĕs′)tr.v. pos·sessed, pos·sess·ing, pos·sess·es 1. a. To have as property; own: possess great wealth.b. Law To have under one's power or control: possess illegal drugs.2. a. To have as a quality, characteristic, or other attribute: possesses great tact.b. To have mastery or knowledge of: possess a knowledge of Sanskrit; possess valuable information.3. a. To gain control or power over. Used of a demon or spirit.b. To occupy fully the mind or feelings of: The dancers were possessed by the music.c. Often Offensive To have sexual intercourse with (a woman).d. Archaic To control or maintain (one's nature) in a particular condition: I possessed my temper despite the insult.4. Archaic To cause (oneself) to own, hold, or master something, such as property or knowledge.5. Archaic To gain or seize.
[Middle English possessen, from Old French possesser, from Latin possidēre, possess- : pos-, as master; see poti- in Indo-European roots + sedēre, to sit; see sed- in Indo-European roots.]
pos·ses′sor n.possess (pəˈzɛs) vb (tr) 1. to have as one's property; own2. to have as a quality, faculty, characteristic, etc: to possess good eyesight. 3. to have knowledge or mastery of: to possess a little French. 4. to gain control over or dominate: whatever possessed you to act so foolishly?. 5. (foll by of) to cause to be the owner or possessor: I am possessed of the necessary information. 6. (often foll by with) to cause to be influenced or dominated (by): the news possessed him with anger. 7. to have sexual intercourse with8. rare to keep control over or maintain (oneself or one's feelings) in a certain state or condition: possess yourself in patience until I tell you the news. 9. archaic to gain or seize[C15: from Old French possesser, from Latin possidēre to own, occupy; related to Latin sedēre to sit] posˈsessor npos•sess (pəˈzɛs)
v.t. 1. to have as belonging to one; have as property; own. 2. to have as a faculty, quality, or the like: possess intelligence. 3. (of a spirit, esp. an evil one) to occupy or control (a person) from within: be possessed by demons. 4. (of a feeling, idea, etc.) to dominate or actuate in the manner of such a spirit. 5. to cause to be dominated or influenced, as by an idea or feeling. 6. to have knowledge of, as a language. 7. to keep or maintain in a certain state, as of peace or patience. 8. to make (someone) owner, holder, or master, as of property or information. 9. (of a man) to have sexual intercourse with. 10. to seize or take; gain. [1425–75; late Middle English possesen < Middle French possess(i)er, n. derivative of possession possession] pos•ses′sor, n. possessThe verb possess is usually used to say that someone or something has a quality, ability, or feature. Energetic and sagacious, Snodgrass possessed the very qualities needed.For hundreds of years London possessed only one bridge.This is a fairly formal use. In conversation, you do not use 'possess'. Instead you use have or have got. See have, have gotIn legal English, if you possess an object or substance, you own it or have it with you. They were found guilty of possessing petrol bombs....the arrest of the mayor on charges of possessing cocaine.possess
Past participle: possessed
Gerund: possessing
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| I possess | | you possess | | he/she/it possesses | | we possess | | you possess | | they possess |
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| I possessed | | you possessed | | he/she/it possessed | | we possessed | | you possessed | | they possessed |
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| I am possessing | | you are possessing | | he/she/it is possessing | | we are possessing | | you are possessing | | they are possessing |
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| I have possessed | | you have possessed | | he/she/it has possessed | | we have possessed | | you have possessed | | they have possessed |
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| I was possessing | | you were possessing | | he/she/it was possessing | | we were possessing | | you were possessing | | they were possessing |
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| I had possessed | | you had possessed | | he/she/it had possessed | | we had possessed | | you had possessed | | they had possessed |
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| I will possess | | you will possess | | he/she/it will possess | | we will possess | | you will possess | | they will possess |
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| I will have possessed | | you will have possessed | | he/she/it will have possessed | | we will have possessed | | you will have possessed | | they will have possessed |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be possessing | | you will be possessing | | he/she/it will be possessing | | we will be possessing | | you will be possessing | | they will be possessing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been possessing | | you have been possessing | | he/she/it has been possessing | | we have been possessing | | you have been possessing | | they have been possessing |
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| I will have been possessing | | you will have been possessing | | he/she/it will have been possessing | | we will have been possessing | | you will have been possessing | | they will have been possessing |
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| I had been possessing | | you had been possessing | | he/she/it had been possessing | | we had been possessing | | you had been possessing | | they had been possessing |
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| I would possess | | you would possess | | he/she/it would possess | | we would possess | | you would possess | | they would possess |
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| I would have possessed | | you would have possessed | | he/she/it would have possessed | | we would have possessed | | you would have possessed | | they would have possessed |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | possess - have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill; "he possesses great knowledge about the Middle East"feature, have - have as a feature; "This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France"exhibit - show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill; "he exhibits a great talent" | | 2. | possess - have ownership or possession of; "He owns three houses in Florida"; "How many cars does she have?"own, haveprepossess - possess beforehandfeature, have - have as a feature; "This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France" | | 3. | possess - enter into and control, as of emotions or ideas; "What possessed you to buy this house?"; "A terrible rage possessed her"dominate - be in control; "Her husband completely dominates her" |
possessverb1. own, have, hold, be in possession of, be the owner of, have in your possession, have to your name He is said to possess a huge fortune.2. be endowed with, have, enjoy, benefit from, be born with, be blessed with, be possessed of, be gifted with individuals who possess the qualities of sense and discretion3. control, influence, dominate, consume, obsess, bedevil, mesmerize, eat someone up, fixate, put under a spell Absolute terror possessed her.4. seize, hold, control, dominate, occupy, haunt, take someone over, bewitch, take possession of, have power over, have mastery over It was as if the spirit of his father possessed him.possessverb1. To keep at one's disposal:have, hold, own, retain.2. To hold on one's person:bear, carry, have.Informal: pack.3. To have the use or benefit of:enjoy, have, hold.4. To have at one's disposal:boast, command, enjoy, have, hold.5. To be endowed with as a visible characteristic or form:bear, carry, display, exhibit, have.6. To dominate the mind or thoughts of:obsess.Translationspossess (pəˈzes) verb to own or have. How much money does he possess? 擁有 拥有posˈsession (-ʃən) noun1. something which is owned by a person, country etc. She lost all her possessions in the fire. 原有物，財產 原有物，财产 2. the state of possessing. 擁有，佔有 拥有，占有 posˈsessive (-siv) adjective1. showing that someone or something possesses an object etc. `Yours', `mine', `his', `hers', `theirs' are possessive pronouns; `your', `my', `his', `their' are possessive adjectives. 所有格的 所有格的2. acting as though things and people are one's personal possessions. a possessive mother. 佔有的 占有的posˈsessively adverb 佔有(地) 占有（地） posˈsessiveness noun 佔有 占有posˈsessor nounHe is the proud possessor of a new car. 佔有者 占有者
IdiomsSeepossessedEncyclopediaSeepossessionpossess
possessv. to own, have title to, occupy, physically hold or have under exclusive control. In wills there is often the phrase "of which I die possessed," in describing the estate. (See: possession) possess
Synonyms for possessverb ownSynonyms- own
- have
- hold
- be in possession of
- be the owner of
- have in your possession
- have to your name
verb be endowed withSynonyms- be endowed with
- have
- enjoy
- benefit from
- be born with
- be blessed with
- be possessed of
- be gifted with
verb controlSynonyms- control
- influence
- dominate
- consume
- obsess
- bedevil
- mesmerize
- eat someone up
- fixate
- put under a spell
verb seizeSynonyms- seize
- hold
- control
- dominate
- occupy
- haunt
- take someone over
- bewitch
- take possession of
- have power over
- have mastery over
Synonyms for possessverb to keep at one's disposalSynonymsverb to hold on one's personSynonymsverb to have the use or benefit ofSynonymsverb to have at one's disposalSynonyms- boast
- command
- enjoy
- have
- hold
verb to be endowed with as a visible characteristic or formSynonyms- bear
- carry
- display
- exhibit
- have
verb to dominate the mind or thoughts ofSynonymsSynonyms for possessverb have as an attribute, knowledge, or skillRelated Wordsverb have ownership or possession ofSynonymsRelated Wordsverb enter into and control, as of emotions or ideasRelated Words |