What is "possess" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does possess mean in English? Meaning of possess definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "possess" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "possess": have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

Verb

  • Meaning: have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
  • Example: he possesses great knowledge about the Middle East
  • Synonyms: possess
  • Hyponyms: exhibit
  • Hypernyms: feature have
  • Meaning of "possess": have ownership or possession of

    Verb

  • Meaning: have ownership or possession of
  • Example: He owns three houses in Florida How many cars does she have?
  • Synonyms: have own possess
  • Hyponyms: prepossess
  • Meaning of "possess": enter into and control, as of emotions or ideas

    Verb

  • Meaning: enter into and control, as of emotions or ideas
  • Example: What possessed you to buy this house? A terrible rage possessed her
  • Synonyms: possess
  • Hypernyms: dominate
  • Synonyms:

    enjoy, own, seize, acquire, occupy, maintain, carry, retain, control, hog, dominate, bear, corner, grab, hold, be blessed with, be born with, be endowed with, corner the market, get hands on, get hold of, have to name, latch on to, lock up, sit on, take over, take possession,

    Antonyms:

    lack, need, release, surrender, forsake, dispossess, lose, let go, free, fail, yield, abandon, miss, not have,

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    possess in English: possess
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