The meaning of Possess

Possess – definition

verb
Have as belonging to one; own.
Usage examples:
I do not possess a television set
Synonims:
Own Have Be the owner of Have in one's possession Be in possession of Be the possessor of Have to one's name Hold
verb
(of a demon or spirit, especially an evil one) have complete power over (someone) and be manifested through their speech or actions.
Usage examples:
She was possessed by the devil
Synonims:
Take control of Have power over Take over Have mastery over Cast a spell over Bewitch Enchant Enthral Control Dominate Influence Madden Drive mad Bedevil Mad Demented Insane Crazed Maddened B
verb
(of a man) have sexual intercourse with.
Usage examples:
He just wanted her, to possess her
verb
Maintain (oneself or one's mind or soul) in a state of patience or quiet.
Usage examples:
I tried to possess my soul in patience

verb
To have or own something, or to have a particular quality
Usage examples:
Those states are the countries that possess nuclear weapons., she possesses the unusual talent of k…

verb
To have or own something
Usage examples:
More than five million german households possess exercise equipment., these bonds possess many favo…

Possess translation into English

Possess: translate from English into Chinese

具有, 具备, 拥有, 占有, 有着, 拥, 抱有, 吞

Possess: translate from English into Dutch

Bezitten, Hebben, Beheersen, Bezit nemen van, Erop nahouden, Rijk zijn

Possess: translate from English into French

Posséder, Avoir, Détenir, Être en possession, Prendre possession, Se munir de, Obséder, S'emparer

Possess: translate from English into German

Besitzen, Haben, Beherrschen

Possess: translate from English into Hindi

धारण करना, प्राप्त करना, पूर्ण करना, प्रभावित करना, युक्त होना, धारणा करना, अधिकार में रखना, क़ब्जा करना

Possess: translate from English into Italian

Possedere, Avere, Detenere

Possess: translate from English into Korean

붙잡다, 소유하다, ...에 붙다, 악령 따위가 ...에 붙다, 자제하다, 소지하다, 영유하다

Possess: translate from English into Russian

Владеть, Обладать, Овладевать, Захватывать, Сохранять, Удерживать

Possess: translate from English into Spanish

Poseer, Tener, Haber, Dominar

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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Possess – similar words

possessed

adjective
(of a person) completely controlled by an evil spirit.
Usage examples:
She ran like a possessed person

verb
Have as belonging to one; own.
Usage examples:
I do not possess a television set

adjective
To own something or have something as a quality
Usage examples:
He was possessed of a large fortune, but sadly no brains to speak of.

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possessable

adjective
Able to be possessed.

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Possess synonims

b

ˈbɔːrɒn

abbreviation
Barn(s).

noun
The second letter of the alphabet.
Usage examples:
My grade on that first paper was a b

noun
A unit of area, 10−28 square metres, used especially in particle physics.

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bedevil

verb
(of something bad) cause great and continual trouble to.
Usage examples:
Projects like this are bedevilled by a shortage of cash

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bewitch

verb
Enchant and delight (someone).
Usage examples:
They both were bewitched by the golden luminosity of italy

verb
To attract or interest someone a lot so that you have the power to influence them
Usage examples:
He was bewitched by her beauty.

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control

noun
The power to influence or direct people's behaviour or the course of events.
Usage examples:
The whole operation is under the control of a production manager

verb
Determine the behaviour or supervise the running of.
Usage examples:
He was appointed to control the company's marketing strategy

verb
Power to direct or determine

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crazed

adjective
Insane or wildly out of control.
Usage examples:
A crazed killer

verb
Make (someone) insane or wildly out of control.
Usage examples:
Crazed by hunger, the population began to turn on the rebels

adjective
Behaving wildly
Usage examples:
His baseball glove is among the objects crazed collectors want to buy.

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demented

adjective
Suffering from dementia.

adjective
Mentally ill

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dominate

verb
Have power and influence over.
Usage examples:
The company dominates the market for operating system software

verb
Be in control

verb
To have control over a place or a person, or to be the most important person or thing
Usage examples:
[ t ] it was the story that dominated the headlines this week., [ t ] the rams dominated the footba…

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enchant

verb
Fill (someone) with great delight; charm.
Usage examples:
Isabel was enchanted with the idea

verb
To charm or please someone a lot
Usage examples:
He was enchanted by stories of the old west.

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enthral

verb
Capture the fascinated attention of.
Usage examples:
She had been so enthralled by the adventure that she had hardly noticed the cold

verb
To keep someone completely interested
Usage examples:
The baseball game completely enthralled the crowd., the audience was enthralled for two hours by a …

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have

hæv

verb
Possess, own, or hold.
Usage examples:
He had a new car and a boat

noun
People with plenty of money and possessions.
Usage examples:
An increasing gap between the haves and have-nots

Possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense

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hold

verb
Grasp, carry, or support with one's hands.
Usage examples:
She was holding a brown leather suitcase

noun
An act or manner of grasping something; a grip.
Usage examples:
He caught hold of her arm

noun
A large compartment or space in the lower part of a ship or aircraft in which cargo is stowed.
Usage examples:
Oversized baggage is placed in the hold of the plane

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influence

noun
The capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behaviour of someone or something, or the effect itself.
Usage examples:
The influence of television violence

verb
Have an influence on.
Usage examples:
Government regulations can influence behaviour, but often without changing underlying values and mo…

verb
A power to affect persons or events

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insane

adjective
In a state of mind which prevents normal perception, behaviour, or social interaction; seriously mentally ill.
Usage examples:
He had gone insane

adjective
Extremely unreasonable, or mentally ill
Usage examples:
You’d have to be insane to spend $200 on dinner!, fisher went insane and had to be hospitalized.

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mad

mæd

adjective
Mentally ill; insane.
Usage examples:
He felt as if he were going mad

adverb
Very; extremely.
Usage examples:
He was mad cool—we immediately hit it off

verb
Make (someone) mad.
Usage examples:
Had i but seen thy picture in this plight, it would have madded me

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madden

verb
Make (someone) extremely annoyed.
Usage examples:
This is ridiculous, she told him, maddened by his reaction

verb
To make someone very angry or annoyed
Usage examples:
It maddens me to see how unfairly jon has been treated.

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maddened

verb
Make (someone) extremely annoyed.
Usage examples:
This is ridiculous, she told him, maddened by his reaction

adjective
Very angry or annoyed
Usage examples:
He was standing in the path of the maddened bull., she is maddened at the lack of environmental ove…

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own

adjective
Used with a possessive to emphasize that someone or something belongs or relates to the person or thing mentioned.
Usage examples:
They can't handle their own children

pronoun
Something that belongs to the person or thing mentioned.
Usage examples:
Your life is your own

verb
Have (something) as one's own; possess.
Usage examples:
His father owns a restaurant

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