Possess
31possess — Synonyms and related words: 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 …
32possess — v. what possessed you to do it? * * * [pə zes] what possessed you to do it? …
33possess — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. own (see possession); dominate, have power over. See superiority. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. hold, occupy, control; see maintain 3 , own 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. have, own, hold, enjoy,… …
34possess — [15] Latin potis ‘able, having power’ (source of English posse and potent) was combined with the verb sīdere ‘sit down’ (a relative of English sit) to form a new verb possīdere. This meant literally ‘sit down as the person in control’, hence by… …
35possess — pos·sess || pÉ™ zes v. control, dominate; hold; have as a quality; own, have as property …
36possess. — abbr. possessive …
37possess — v. a. 1. Own, have a title to, be seized of. 2. Have, hold, occupy, control. 3. Put in possession. 4. Acquaint, inform, make known. 5. Seize, obtain, take possession of …
38possess — pos·sess …
39possess*/*/ — [pəˈzes] verb [T] formal to own or have something Kate is a woman who possesses a rare intelligence.[/ex] They were all found guilty of illegally possessing firearms.[/ex] • what possessed you (to do sth) spoken used for asking someone why they… …
40possess — 1. See have, own. 2. As by a spirit. Noho, ho okomokomo. ♦ Spirit that possesses, akua noho, uhane noho …
