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How to pronounce possess in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms have, own
Has types prepossess
Verb group feature, have
Derivation possession, possessive, possessor
Type Words
Type of dominate
Derivation possessed


What possessed you to buy this house?.
A terrible rage possessed her.
Type Words
Type of feature, have
Has types exhibit


he possesses great knowledge about the Middle East.

Examples of possess

possess
The thief obviously isn't aware of the awesome powers she and her brood possess.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Until recently, CEO Reed Hastings had always seemed to possess an uncanny touch.
From the charlotteobserver.com
Do university professors really possess the power to make students more secular?
From the theatlantic.com
Possess an established track record of procuring complex systems and structures.
From the jobview.monster.com
Interested candidates must possess a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance.
From the jobview.monster.com
Candidates will possess a mastery of typography, color theory, composition, etc.
From the jobview.monster.com
They eradicate the Congolese people so they can possess the mines and resources.
From the independent.co.uk
Another reason is that farmers tend to possess disproportionate political clout.
From the economist.com
We know the economy works differently for those who possess more economic power.
From the kentucky.com
More examples
  • Have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill; "he possesses great knowledge about the Middle East"
  • Own: have ownership or possession of; "He owns three houses in Florida"; "How many cars does she have?"
  • Enter into and control, as of emotions or ideas; "What possessed you to buy this house?"; "A terrible rage possessed her"
  • (possessed) obsessed: influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion; "by love possessed"
  • (possessed) amuck: frenzied as if possessed by a demon; "the soldier was completely amuck"; "berserk with grief"; "a berserk worker smashing windows"
  • (possession) the act of having and controlling property
  • (Possessed (1947 film)) Possessed is a 1947 Warner Bros. film starring Joan Crawford, Van Heflin, and Raymond Massey in a tale about an unstable woman's obsession with her ex-lover. The screenplay by Ranald MacDougall and Silvia Richards was based upon a story by Rita Weiman. ...
  • (Possessed (2000 film)) Possessed is the name of a 2000 Showtime original movie starring Timothy Dalton, based on events appearing in the book Possessed by Thomas B. Allen, which is inspired by the exorcism case of Robbie Mannheim;
  • (Possessed (2006 film)) Possessed is a 2006 Malaysian horror film starring Amber Chia and Harisu, and is the second feature film by director Bjarne Wong.