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Possess

verb/pəzˈɛs/
Definition
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
have ownership or possession of
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pəzˈɛs/
🇬🇧British English
/pəzˈɛs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pəzˈɛs/
2 syllables Say it as /pəzˈɛs/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
ownhave
Parts of Speech
verbhave as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
“he possesses great knowledge about the Middle East”
verbhave ownership or possession of
“He owns three houses in Florida”
verbenter into and control, as of emotions or ideas
“What possessed you to buy this house?”
Word Forms
ownernoun(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
havenouna person who possesses great material wealth
possessiveadjectivehaving or showing a desire to control or dominate
possessionnounthe act of having and controlling property
possessornouna person who owns something
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
besitzen
als Attribut, Wissen oder Fähigkeit haben
🇫🇷French
posséder
avoir comme attribut, connaissance ou compétence
🇪🇸Spanish
poseer
tener como atributo, conocimiento o habilidad
🇮🇹Italian
possedere
avere come attributo, conoscenza o abilità
🇳🇱Dutch
bezitten
als attribuut, kennis of vaardigheid hebben
🇵🇹Portuguese
possuir
tem como atributo, conhecimento ou habilidade
🇷🇺Russian
владеть
иметь в качестве атрибута, знания или умения
India
🇮🇳Hindi
काबू करना
एक गुण, ज्ञान या कौशल के रूप में होना
🇧🇩Bengali
অধিকারী
একটি বৈশিষ্ট্য, জ্ঞান, বা দক্ষতা হিসাবে আছে
🇮🇳Tamil
உடையவை
ஒரு பண்பு, அறிவு அல்லது திறமை
🇮🇳Telugu
కలిగి ఉంటాయి
ఒక లక్షణం, జ్ఞానం లేదా నైపుణ్యం కలిగి ఉండండి
🇮🇳Marathi
ताब्यात घेणे
एक गुणधर्म, ज्ञान किंवा कौशल्य आहे
🇮🇳Gujarati
ધરાવે છે
લક્ષણ, જ્ઞાન અથવા કૌશલ્ય તરીકે હોય
🇮🇳Kannada
ಹೊಂದಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ
ಗುಣಲಕ್ಷಣ, ಜ್ಞಾನ ಅಥವಾ ಕೌಶಲ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കൈവശമാക്കുക
ഒരു ആട്രിബ്യൂട്ട്, അറിവ് അല്ലെങ്കിൽ നൈപുണ്യമായി ഉണ്ടായിരിക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕੋਲ
ਇੱਕ ਗੁਣ, ਗਿਆਨ, ਜਾਂ ਹੁਨਰ ਦੇ ਰੂਪ ਵਿੱਚ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
مالک
ایک وصف، علم، یا مہارت کے طور پر ہونا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
具有
拥有作为属性、知识或技能
🇯🇵Japanese
所有する
属性、知識、スキルとして持っている
🇰🇷Korean
붙잡다
속성, 지식 또는 기술로 가지고 있습니다.
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sở hữu
có một thuộc tính, kiến ​​thức hoặc kỹ năng
🇹🇭Thai
มี
มีคุณสมบัติความรู้หรือทักษะ
🇮🇩Indonesian
memiliki
miliki sebagai atribut, pengetahuan, atau keterampilan
🇵🇭Filipino
angkinin
mayroon bilang katangian, kaalaman, o kasanayan
🇲🇾Malay
memiliki
mempunyai sifat, pengetahuan, atau kemahiran
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يمتلك
لها صفة أو معرفة أو مهارة
🇮🇷Persian
در اختیار داشتن
به عنوان یک ویژگی، دانش یا مهارت دارند
🇹🇷Turkish
elinde bulundurmak
bir nitelik, bilgi veya beceri olarak sahip olmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהַחזִיק
יש להם כתכונה, ידע או מיומנות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'possess'?
The primary meaning of 'possess' is 'have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'possess' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'possess' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'possess' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'possess' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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