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possess English

Meaning possess meaning

What does possess mean?
Definitions in simple English

possess Verb

— To have or to own He does not possess a car. — To take control of someone's soul. The evil spirit was going to possess her.

possess

— verb have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill he possesses great knowledge about the Middle East — verb (= own, have) have ownership or possession of He owns three houses in Florida How many cars does she have? — verb enter into and control, as of emotions or ideas What possessed you to buy this house? A terrible rage possessed her

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possess English » English

have own hold occupy take obtain keep haunt get bear seize take possession of is enjoy control carry capture belong to associated with acquire accept ’ve uphold transfer take possession of forcefully t hold surfboard support stick to secure rule remove receive procure possession of possession perceive pack owe overwhelm overpower one of obsess master lurk in inspire inherit inhabit indwell incorporate

Topics possess topics

What do people use possess to talk about?
Social behavior Religion Miracle, supernatural power

Demon possession
Work and occupation Finance

Have wealth
Work and occupation Finance Have wealth

Own, possess

Conjugation possess conjugation

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possess · verb

Examples possess examples

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Simple sentences

Those who possess nothing lose nothing.
Do you think that those superheroes are endowed with talents we don't possess?
These hot springs possess properties for healing wounds.
It is the things that we do not possess which seem to us most desirable.
How many books do you possess?
Someday, I would like to possess a sailboat.
I must assume that people who resort to weapons other than the intellect to defend themselves cannot possess a very sharp intellect.
Ghosts can possess people.
It's hard for them to understand, as they possess little intelligence.
The ancient Egyptians believed that animals possess a soul.
Happiness does not consist of how much you possess.
I possess three kinds of video-game machines.
The Koran, far from being inimitable, is a literary work of inferior quality, as it is neither clear, nor understandable, nor does it possess any practical value and is certainly not a revealed book.
The curves of her lips possess something magic.
Jefferson declared that human beings possess unalienable rights.

Movie subtitles

Once I possess Arang, everything will come to an end.
Many monasteries and libraries possess in their secret archives.
It may be good to possess power based on strength. but it is better to win and hold the heart of a People.
And perhaps also for that, I am to blame. I counted on a strength of character which you do not possess.
The desire to possess something owned by another.
What does Your Highness possess?
Besides, she must also possess a certain something in the tone of her voice, in her address, in her expressions, as well as, in her figure and carriage.
I could wish that I might possess a friend who'd defend me as ably as Mr. Wickham was defended today.
I'm afraid I don't possess one.
Astounding recuperative powers you possess, Mr. Leland.
And when I realize the infinitesimal part of this I possess, it makes me shudder.
The Mondoshawan possess the only weapon to defeat Evil.
Nor did the French possess the Salic land until four hundred one-and-twenty years after defunction of King. (Laughter)..Pharamond, idly supposed the founder of this law.
Possess them not with fear.
To make the most out of these huge areas the nomadic Arabs have neglected, we need big capitalist companies who possess great means.
You possess amazing powers, too much for outdated cyborgs to handle.
Perhaps that great desire will give me the talent that I may not truly possess.
All that I possess. and I possess a great deal. all that is mine, I lay at your feet.
A woman who sought to possess everything she loved who loved only for what it could bring her.
All i possess, i possess by the power of magic.
But not possess it as you would.
Things rank and gross in nature possess it merely.
Let not your ears despise my tongue for ever, that shall possess them with the heaviest sound that ever yet they heard.
Not so terribly long, possess your soul in patience.
Try to possess me, and we shall both die for it.
You possess the power to rule the entire world.
Under Section 729 it's a felony to possess a deadly weapon.
Like them, you possess that precious virtue that cannot be acquired and cannot be transmitted: the sense of theater.
If my information is correct, that criminal, that robber -I can't recall his name - felt overcome by that same power. a benevolent power that only the great in spirit possess.
I shall possess you, Rebecca, if I die for it.
They know too that while we do possess such large economic strength, that we do not abuse that strength.
If they learn I possess a federal agent's badge, then I've every chance of facing my final scene.
Dreadful fantasies possess my mind.
It is that difference that gives Ned Land a human dignity you no longer possess.

News and current affairs

They found no remedy, in either Uganda or Germany, for the violation of rights that, according to the Committee, they possess under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, to which Germany is a signatory.
But time is short, and few of new DPJ lawmakers possess the legislative experience and budgetary expertise to make that happen.
Moreover, Saddam may already possess a weapon of mass destruction but has been deterred from using it.
Specifically, policymakers must be open and willing to understand the unusual challenges facing the US economy, react accordingly, and possess sufficiently potent policy instruments.
Both Israel and the US are nostalgic for a twentieth-century world of nation-states, which is understandable, since that is the world to which the kind of conventional power they possess is best suited.
Regional administrations also possess their own instruments of obstruction, including propaganda outlets in the regional media, as well as the ability to manipulate ballot papers.
Thus the mystery: how could Dr. Khan - who had no need to possess weapons design information - have handed over detailed bomb design documents to Libya?
It would also have to accept a ceiling on how much uranium it could possess or enrich at lower levels.
But does the EU possess the necessary institutions to make these further steps in integration possible?
As the political heirs of the country's Communist revolutionaries, the third-generation leaders that are taking over the reins of power in China may possess a strong pedigree, but they are also scarred and limited by it.
Senior US officials continue to say that there is no infrastructure to dispense medicines, even as these officials visit hospitals that possess the necessary doctors, clinics, nurses, and pharmacies.
The US, Russia, France, the United Kingdom, and China - all NPT signatories - possess nine-tenths of the world's nuclear weapons, while India, Pakistan, and probably Israel possess around 1,000.
We must not tolerate a system of nuclear apartheid, in which it is considered legitimate for some states to possess nuclear arms but patently unacceptable for others to seek to acquire them.
The world's democracies have declared that they will not allow Iran to possess nuclear arms; it is their duty to follow through on that commitment, before doing so becomes impossible.
Both McCain and Obama possess impressive hard-power political and organizational skills; otherwise, they would not be where they are today.
Companies possess the capabilities and the global scale to play a stronger future role in addressing public-health challenges and achieving the objectives of the SDGs.
Yet one is obvious: States possess common interests that should trump national priorities.
Legal channels of migration should be opened for those who either deserve protection under international law or possess skills that could benefit European societies.
But we shouldn't allow American politicians who do not even possess passports to write us off with the same patronizing sneer that some Europeans used to reserve for President George W. Bush's administration and policies.
They are prepared to give some the benefit of the doubt (by far the most important attribute any political leader can possess).
Yet, taken together, the EU countries possess a considerable array of assets, including the military capability needed to conduct decisive operations.

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