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possess

verb

1 possess

Have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill.

Roget 484: believe, credit; give faith to, give credit to, credence to; see, realize; assume, receive; set down for, take for; have it, take it; ... show more

2 possess

Have ownership or possession of.

synonyms: have, own.

Roget 490: know, ken [Scot.], scan, wot; wot aware, be aware of etc. adj.; ween, weet, trow, have, possess.    conceive; ... show more

Roget 780: possess etc. 777; be the possessor of etc. 779, own; have for one's own, have for one's very own; come in for, inherit.    savor of the realty.    be one's property etc. ... show more

Roget 777: possess, have, hold, occupy, enjoy; be possessed of etc. adj.; have in hand etc. adj.; own etc. 780; ... show more

Dutch: hebben, bezitten, kennen, tellen

3 possess

Enter into and control, as of emotions or ideas.


Moby 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 ... show more.

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