posuír

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Galician

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Etymology

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From Latin possidēre, present active infinitive of possideō, from potis (able) + sedeō (sit).

Verb

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posuír (first-person singular present posúo, first-person singular preterite posuín, past participle posuído, short past participle poseso)

  1. to possess; to have; to own
    Posúo dous automóbiles.
    I have two automobiles.
  2. to control; to hold (exercise influence over)
    O cristianismo posuía Europa durante a Idade Media.
    Christianity controlled Europe during the Middle Ages.
  3. to possess (to take control of someone’s body or mind in a supernatural manner)
    Grazas ao exorcismo, Xoán librouse do demo que o posuíra.
    Thanks to the exorcism, John got rid of the demon who had possessed him.
  4. to overwhelm (to overpower emotionally)
    O medo posuíunos.
    Fear overwhelmed us.

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