Possess

Verb

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

Synonyms

 * seise
 * inhold

Adverbs for Possess
legally; intellectually; incontestably; legitimately; intrinsically; originally; potentially; proudly; territorially; undisputedly; conclusively; hereditarily; tranquilly; hazardously; uniquely; enduringly; formally; nominally.

Thesaurus
achieve, acquire, appreciate, apprehend, be acquainted with, be apprised of, be aware of, be cognizant of, be conscious of, be conversant with, be enfeoffed of, be informed, be possessed of, be seized of, bear, bedevil, beset, bewitch, boast, captivate, carry, catch up, charm, claim, clap hands on, clasp, claw, clench, clinch, clutch, cognize, come by, come into, command, compel, comprehend, conceive, conceptualize, consume, contain, control, demonize, devilize, diabolize, discern, dominate, drain off, draw off, drive, embody, embrace, enchant, enjoy, fathom, fill, gain, get, get hold of, glom on to, govern, grab, grab hold of, grapple, grasp, grip, gripe, hant, haunt, have, have and hold, have in hand, have information about, have knowledge of, have tenure of, hex, hold, hoodoo, hug, impel, include, infatuate, jinx, ken, know, lay hands on, lay hold of, loot, make out, nail, nip, nip up, not let go, obsess, obtain, occupy, overlook, own, palm, partake, perceive, pillage, pocket, prehend, preoccupy, procure, realize, receive, recognize, retain, savvy, secure, see, seize, snap up, snatch, spook, squat, squat on, steal, take, take by assault, take by storm, take hold of, take possession, take possession of, understand, usucapt, voodoo, whip up, win, witch, wot, wot of

Etymology

 * From possessus, past participle of possīdeō.

Translations

 * Arabic: ملك, امتلك, تملك
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 抱有, 具有, 所有, 具備, 具备
 * Czech:
 * Danish: besidde,
 * Esperanto: (own);  (have)
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * German:


 * Hungarian:, ,
 * Japanese: 所持; ,
 * Latin: habeo, possideo
 * Norwegian: inneha
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian:,  , иметь
 * Spanish:
 * Turkish: sahip olmak


 * Danish:
 * Finnish: ottaa valtaansa
 * French:, s'emparer de: to get a hold of
 * German: sein


 * Hungarian: hatalmába kerít
 * Japanese:, 取り憑く
 * Polish:
 * Spanish:


 * : притежавам (pritežavam)
 * : 拥有 (yōngyǒu)
 * : 拥有 (yōngyǒu)


 * : possedere
 * : 가지다 (gajida)
 * : inneha
 * : possuir
 * : äga