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possesses

/pəˈzɛsɪz/
Meanings
  • verb

    has the power or right to use, control, or dispose of something, typically a tangible asset or intangible quality.

    - "She possesses a great singing voice."
    - "The thief was caught in possession of stolen goods."
    - "He is in possession of the key."
  • verb

    have or hold (something) as one's property or right.

    - "The company possesses a patent for the technology."
    - "The book is mine to possess."
    - "He possessed a strong desire to learn."
Synonyms

seise , inhold
Rhymes
Words rhyming with possesses
repossess , possessesion , compossess , transpose
Variants
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possess , possessed , possesses , possessing , possessor , possessors
Forms
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I possess, you possess, he/she/it possesses, we possess, they possess

Etymology
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From Old French possesser, from Latin possidere ‘to have, hold, take possession of, occupy’.

Trivia
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  1. The English word 'possesses' is derived from the Latin word 'possidere', which means 'to have, hold, take possession of, occupy'.

  2. The verb 'possess' is often used interchangeably with 'have' or 'own'.

  3. In some cultures, it is believed that objects can possess spiritual or magical powers.

Related Concepts
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  1. ownership: The state or condition of legally possessing something, often denoted by property rights.

  2. control: The power to influence or direct people, events, or organizations.

  3. possession: The act or state of being in physical or mental possession of something.

Quotes
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  1. What does matter is that we come to recognize that playfulness, as a philosophical stance, can be very serious, indeed; and, moreover, that it "possesses" an unfailing capacity to arouse ridicule and hostility in those among us who crave certainty, reverence, and restraint.

    - Tom Robbins,{it}Harper's{/it},September 2004

  2. What would "possess" seemingly sane people to treat concrete walls like trampolines?

    - Alice Park,{it}Time{/it},16 Apr. 2007

  3. People who experience specific colors when looking at particular letters, such as seeing sky blue when shown an R, "possess" an unusual abundance of connections in brain areas involved in word and color perception, a new brain-imaging investigation finds.

    - Bruce Bower,{it}Science News{/it},26 May 2007
Culture
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In literature, 'possesses' is often used to describe characters' obsession or infatuation with something or someone, such as in Bram Stoker's Dracula or Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Tell-Tale Heart'. In music, 'possesses' can be found in song titles like 'Possession' by Sarah McLachlan and 'Possession' by Metallica.

How to Memorize "possesses"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a person holding an object tightly, as if they have complete control and ownership over it.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'possesses' with the idea of control or ownership.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Possesses: Power Over Something Else' to remember the meaning of the word.

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