possess

pos·sess  (p-zs)

tr.v. pos·sessed, pos·sess·ing, pos·sess·es

1. To have as property; own.

2. To have as a quality, characteristic, or other attribute: possessed great tact.

3. To acquire mastery of or have knowledge of: possess valuable data.

4.

a. To gain or exert influence or control over; dominate: Fury possessed me.

b. To control or maintain (one's nature) in a particular condition: I possessed my temper despite the insult.

5. To cause to own, hold, or master something, such as property or knowledge: She possessed herself of the unclaimed goods.

6. To cause to be influenced or controlled, as by an idea or emotion: The thought of getting rich possessed him.

7. Obsolete To gain or seize.

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[Middle English possessen, from Old French possesser, from Latin possidre, possess- : pos-, as master; see poti- in Indo-European roots + sedre, to sit; see sed- in Indo-European roots.]

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pos·sessor n.

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possess [pəˈzɛs]

vb (tr)

1. to have as one's property; own

2. to have as a quality, faculty, characteristic, etc. to possess good eyesight

3. to have knowledge or mastery of to possess a little French

4. to gain control over or dominate whatever possessed you to act so foolishly?

5. (foll by of) to cause to be the owner or possessor I am possessed of the necessary information

6. (often foll by with) to cause to be influenced or dominated (by) the news possessed him with anger

7. to have sexual intercourse with

8. Now rare to keep control over or maintain (oneself or one's feelings) in a certain state or condition possess yourself in patience until I tell you the news

9. Archaic to gain or seize

[from Old French possesser, from Latin possidēre to own, occupy; related to Latin sedēre to sit]

possessor  n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	possess - have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill; "he possesses great knowledge about the Middle East" feature, have - have as a feature; "This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France" exhibit - show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill; "he exhibits a great talent"
	2.	possess - have ownership or possession of; "He owns three houses in Florida"; "How many cars does she have?" own, have prepossess - possess beforehand feature, have - have as a feature; "This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France"
	3.	possess - enter into and control, as of emotions or ideas; "What possessed you to buy this house?"; "A terrible rage possessed her" dominate - be in control; "Her husband completely dominates her"

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possess

verb

1. own, have, hold, be in possession of, be the owner of, have in your possession, have to your name He is said to possess a huge fortune.

2. be endowed with, have, enjoy, benefit from, be born with, be blessed with, be possessed of, be gifted with individuals who possess the qualities of sense and discretion

3. control, influence, dominate, consume, obsess, bedevil, mesmerize, eat someone up, fixate, put under a spell Absolute terror possessed her.

4. seize, hold, control, dominate, occupy, haunt, take someone over, bewitch, take possession of, have power over, have mastery over It was as if the spirit of his father possessed him.

Translations

possess [pəˈzes] VT

1. (= have) → tener, poseer; (= own) [+ property] → poseer, ser dueño de
it possesses many advantages → tiene or posee muchas ventajas
to possess a large collection → poseer una gran colección
to possess o.s. of (frm) → tomar posesión de; (violently) → apoderarse de
to possess o.s. or one's soul in patience (liter or hum) → armarse de paciencia

2. (= control, take over) to be possessed by an idea → estar poseido por una idea
whatever can have possessed you? → ¿cómo se te ocurrió?
what can have possessed you to think like that? → ¿cómo has podido pensar así?

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possess [pəˈzɛs] vt

(= have) → posséder

(= overwhelm) → s'emparer de
whatever possessed you? → qu'est-ce qui t'a pris?
to be possessed by sth (feeling) → être pris(e) de qch
She was possessed by a frenzied urge to get out of Moscow → Elle fut prise d'une furieuse envie de quitter Moscou.
to be possessed by the devil → être possédé(e) du démon

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possess

vt → besitzen; (form) foreign language, facts → verfügen über (+acc); to be possessed of something (form) → über etw (acc) → verfügen; it possesses many advantages → es hat viele Vorteile; to be possessed by demons → von Dämonen besessen sein; to be possessed by the urge to do something → von dem Drang besessen sein, etw tun zu müssen; like a man/woman possessed → wie ein Besessener/eine Besessene; to fight like one possessed → wie ein Besessener kämpfen; whatever possessed you to do that? → was ist bloß in Sie gefahren, so etwas zu tun?; to possess one’s soul in patience (form) → sich in Geduld fassen

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possess [pəˈzɛs] vt → possedere
like one possessed → come un ossesso
to be possessed by an idea → essere ossessionato/a da un'idea
whatever can have possessed you? → cosa ti ha preso?

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possess [pəˈzɛs] vt → possedere
like one possessed → come un ossesso
to be possessed by an idea → essere ossessionato/a da un'idea
whatever can have possessed you? → cosa ti ha preso?

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possess

v possess [pəˈzes]

to own or have How much money does he possess? besit يَمْلُك، يَمْتَلِك притежавам mít, vlastnit eje besitzen έχω (στην ιδιοκτησία μου) poseer, tener en su haber, tener valdama دارا بودن؛ داشتن omistaa posséder לְהַחֲזִיק का स्वामी या मालिक होना posjedovati,imati birtokol, van neki memiliki eiga possedere 所有する 소유하다 turėti, valdyti būt; piederēt memiliki bezitten besitte, eie, ha posiadać possuir a avea, a poseda владеть, обладать mať, vlastniť imeti posedovati äga, ha, besitta ครอบครอง sahip olmak 擁有 володіти مالک ہونا، رکھنا sở hữu; có 拥有

n posˈsession [-ʃən]

1 something which is owned by a person, country etc She lost all her possessions in the fire. besitting إمْتِلاك، تَمَلُّك притежание majetek ejendel; koloni der Besitz υπάρχοντα, περιουσία posesión omand دارایی omaisuus possession רְכוּש स्वामित्व vlasništvo, posjed tulajdon, javak milik eign possedimento, bene 所有物 소유물 turtas, valda īpašums; manta kepunyaan bezit, eigendom eiendel, eie(ndom), besittelse majątek posse posesi(un)e, avere имущество, собственность majetok posest imetak tillhörighet, ägodel สิ่งที่ครอบครองอยู่ mal, eşya 原有物，財產 власність; майно ملکيت tài sản 原有物，财产

2 the state of possessing. besittend إمْتِلاك притежаване vlastnictví eje der Besitz ιδιοκτησία posesión, tenencia (en lenguaje jurídico) omandiõigus مالکیت omistaminen possession בַּעֲלוּת कब्जा, दखल, भोग držanje,uživanje birtoklás pemilikan eign possesso 所有 소유 turėjimas, valdymas valdījums; piederība pemilikan bezit eie, besittelse posiadanie posse posedare владение, обладание vlastníctvo lastništvo posedovanje besittande, ägande ความเป็นเจ้าของ sahip olma 擁有，佔有 володіння زير ملکيت sự sở hữu 拥有，占有

adj posˈsessive [-siv]

1 showing that someone or something possesses an object etc Yours', `mine', `his', `hers', `theirs' are possessive pronouns; your', `my', `his', `their' are possessive adjectives. besitlik يَشير إلى الملكيَّه притежателен přivlastňovací min; dit; hans; hendes; dens possessiv κτητικός (γραμμ.) posesivo omastav ملکی possessiivi- possessif שַׁייָכוּת स्वत्वबोधक posvojna zamjenica birtokos kata ganti empunya eignar- possessivo 所有格 소유의 savybinis piederības- milik bezittelijk eie- dzierżawczy possessivo posesiv притяжательный privlastňovací svojilen posesivan possessiv แสดงความเป็นเจ้าของ iyelik (gösteren) 所有格的 присвійний حالت اضافي sở hữu 所有格的

2 acting as though things and people are one's personal possessions a possessive mother. besitlik تَمَلُّكي، مُتَمَلِّك със силно чувство за собственост panovačný besiddende; dominerende besitzgierig κτητικός, ζηλότυπος posesivo omanikuinstinktiga تملک گرای omistushaluinen possessif רְכוּשָׁנִי सम्बन्धवाचक, सम्बन्धकारक koji voli dominirati,posvojni birtokolni vágyó posesif drottnunargjarn, ráðríkur possessivo 所有欲の強い 소유욕이 강한 valdingas, savininkiškas valdonīgs bersifat tdk mahu berkongsi bezitterig begjærlig, dominerende zaborczy possessivo posesiv собственнический panovačný oblasten posesivan dominant, hagalen, härsklysten เกี่ยวกับการครอบครอง mülkiyetçi, paylaşmayı sevmeyen, kıskanç 佔有的 власницький ملکيت جتانے والا tỏ ý chiếm hữu 占有的

adv posˈsessively

besitlik بِصورَة تمَلُّكِيَّه със силно чувство за собственост sobecky besiddende; dominerende possessiv κτητικά de manera posesiva omanikuinstinktiga بطور ملکی omistushaluisesti de manière possessive בְּצוּרָה רְכוּשָנִית अधिकार सहित posesivan birtokolni vágyó módon secara posesif með drottnunargirni in maniera possessiva がめつく 소유욕이 강하게 savininkiškai valdonīgi dgn sifat yg tdk mahu berkongsi met een bezittelijke betekenis, bezitterig begjærlig zaborczo possessivamente (în mod) posesiv собственнически sebecky oblastno posesivno på ett dominant sätt, härsklystet ด้วยการเป็นเจ้าของ sahip çıkarak 佔有(地) власницьки قابضانہ حيثيت سے sở hữu; ích kỷ 占有（地）

n posˈsessiveness

besitlikheid تَمَلُّك силно чувство за собственост chtivost, sobectví besiddertrang die Besessenheit κτητικότητα posesividad, carácter posesivo omanikuinstinkt تملک گرایی omistushalu possessivité רְכוּשָנוּת स्वत्वबोधकता posesivnost birtokvágy sifat posesif drottnunargirni possessività 所有欲 소유욕이 강함 savininkiškumas valdonīgums sifat tdk mahu berkongsi bezitterigheid begjærlighet zaborczość carácter possessivo posesivitate; caracter posesiv чувство собственности chtivosť, sebeckosť oblastnost posesivnost habegär, ägandebegär, härsklystnad ความเป็นเจ้าของ sahip çıkma 佔有 власницький інстинкт قبضہ، ملکيت sự sở hữu; sự ích kỷ 占有

n posˈsessor

He is the proud possessor of a new car. besitter, eienaar مالِك притежател majitel ejer der/die Besitzer(in) ιδιοκτήτης, κάτοχος poseedor; propietario omanik مالک omistaja propriétaire בַּעַל स्वामी, मालिक, दखलदार, कब्जेदार, भोक्ता posjednik tulajdonos pemilik eigandi proprietario 所有者 소유자 savininkas īpašnieks pemilik eigenaar eier, innehaver posiadacz possuidor proprietar, posesor владелец, обладатель majiteľ imetnik vlasnik ägare, innehavare เจ้าของ sahip 佔有者 власник مالک chủ nhân 占有者

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possess → يمتلك vlastnit besidde besitzen κατέχω poseer omistaa posséder posjedovati possedere 所有する 소유하다 bezitten være i besittelse av posiąść possuir обладать besitta เป็นเจ้าของ sahip olmak chiếm hữu 占有