possess

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[edit] Etymology

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to possess

Third person singular
possesses

Simple past
possessed

Past participle
possessed

Present participle
possessing

to possess (third-person singular simple present possesses, present participle possessing, simple past and past participle possessed)

  1. (transitive) To have; to have ownership of.
    He does not even possess a working telephone.
  2. (transitive) To take control of someone's body or mind, especially in a supernatural manner.
    They thought he was possessed by evil spirits.

[edit] Translations

to have; to have ownership of
to take control of someone's body or mind
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