possess 音标拼音: [pəz'ɛs]
vt . 持有,占有,使拥有,克制,支配,迷住
持有,占有,使拥有,克制,支配,迷住
possess v 1 :
have as an attribute ,
knowledge ,
or skill ; "
he possesses great knowledge about the Middle East "
2 :
have ownership or possession of ; "
He owns three houses in Florida "; "
How many cars does she have ?" [
synonym : {
own }, {
have },
{
possess }]
3 :
enter into and control ,
as of emotions or ideas ; "
What possessed you to buy this house ?"; "
A terrible rage possessed her "
Possess \
Pos *
sess "\ (?;
277 ),
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Possessed };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Possessing }.] [
L .
possessus ,
p .
p .
of possidere to have ,
possess ,
from an inseparable prep . (
cf .
{
Position })
sedere to sit .
See {
Sit }.]
1 .
To occupy in person ;
to hold or actually have in one '
s own keeping ;
to have and to hold .
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Houses and fields and vineyards shall be possessed again in this land . --
Jer .
xxxii .
15 .
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Yet beauty ,
though injurious ,
hath strange power ,
After offense returning ,
to regain Love once possessed . --
Milton .
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2 .
To have the legal title to ;
to have a just right to ;
to be master of ;
to own ;
to have ;
as ,
to possess property ,
an estate ,
a book .
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I am yours ,
and all that I possess . --
Shak .
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3 .
To obtain occupation or possession of ;
to accomplish ;
to gain ;
to seize .
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How . . .
to possess the purpose they desired .
--
Spenser .
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4 .
To enter into and influence ;
to control the will of ;
to fill ;
to affect ; --
said especially of evil spirits ,
passions ,
etc . "
Weakness possesseth me ." --
Shak .
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Those which were possessed with devils . --
Matt .
iv .
24 .
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For ten inspired ,
ten thousand are possessed .
--
Roscommon .
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5 .
To put in possession ;
to make the owner or holder of property ,
power ,
knowledge ,
etc .;
to acquaint ;
to inform ;
--
followed by of or with before the thing possessed ,
and now commonly used reflexively .
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I have possessed your grace of what I purpose .
--
Shak .
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Record a gift . . .
of all he dies possessed Unto his son . --
Shak .
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We possessed our selves of the kingdom of Naples .
--
Addison .
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To possess our minds with an habitual good intention . --
Addison .
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Syn :
To have ;
hold ;
occupy ;
control ;
own .
Usage : {
Possess }, {
Have }.
Have is the more general word .
To possess denotes to have as a property .
It usually implies more permanence or definiteness of control or ownership than is involved in having .
A man does not possess his wife and children :
they are (
so to speak )
part of himself .
For the same reason ,
we have the faculties of reason ,
understanding ,
will ,
sound judgment ,
etc .:
they are exercises of the mind ,
not possessions .
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133 Moby Thesaurus words for "
possess ":
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 ,
beset ,
bewitch ,
boast ,
captivate ,
carry ,
catch up ,
charm ,
claim ,
clap hands on ,
clasp ,
claw ,
clench ,
clinch ,
clutch ,
cognize ,
come by ,
come into ,
command ,
compel ,
comprehend ,
conceive ,
conceptualize ,
consume ,
contain ,
control ,
demonize ,
devilize ,
diabolize ,
discern ,
dominate ,
drain off ,
draw off ,
drive ,
embody ,
embrace ,
enchant ,
enjoy ,
fathom ,
fill ,
gain ,
get ,
get hold of ,
glom on to ,
govern ,
grab ,
grab hold of ,
grapple ,
grasp ,
grip ,
gripe ,
hant ,
haunt ,
have ,
have and hold ,
have in hand ,
have information about ,
have knowledge of ,
have tenure of ,
hex ,
hold ,
hoodoo ,
hug ,
impel ,
include ,
infatuate ,
jinx ,
ken ,
know ,
lay hands on ,
lay hold of ,
loot ,
make out ,
nail ,
nip ,
nip up ,
not let go ,
obsess ,
obtain ,
occupy ,
overlook ,
own ,
palm ,
partake ,
perceive ,
pillage ,
pocket ,
prehend ,
preoccupy ,
procure ,
realize ,
receive ,
recognize ,
retain ,
savvy ,
secure ,
see ,
seize ,
snap up ,
snatch ,
spook ,
squat ,
squat on ,
steal ,
take ,
take by assault ,
take by storm ,
take hold of ,
take possession ,
take possession of ,
understand ,
usucapt ,
voodoo ,
whip up ,
win ,
witch ,
wot ,
wot of
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POSSESS Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of POSSESS is to have and hold as property : own How to use possess in a sentence
POSSESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary POSSESS definition: 1 to have or own something, or to have a particular quality: 2 (of a wish or an idea) to take… Learn more
432 Synonyms Antonyms for POSSESS - Thesaurus. com Find 432 different ways to say POSSESS, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus com
Possess - Definition, Meaning Synonyms - Vocabulary. com To possess something is to have or own it You can possess a physical object, you can possess a particular quality or skill, or you can possess control or influence over someone
Possess - definition of possess by The Free Dictionary 1 to have as belonging to one; have as property; own 2 to have as a faculty, quality, or the like: possess intelligence
POSSESS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary If you possess something, you have it or own it He was then arrested and charged with possessing an offensive weapon [VERB noun] He is said to possess a fortune of more than two-and-a-half-thousand million dollars [VERB noun] If someone or something possesses a particular quality, ability, or feature, they have it
possess verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage . . . Definition of possess verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary possess something (formal) to have or own something He was charged with possessing a shotgun without a licence I'm afraid this is the only suitcase I possess The gallery possesses a number of the artist's early works