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pos·sess

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–verb (used with object)

1.	to have as belonging to one; have as property; own: to possess a house and a car.

2.	to have as a faculty, quality, or the like: to possess courage.

3.	(of a spirit, esp. an evil one) to occupy, dominate, or control (a person) from within: He thought he was possessed by devils.

4.	(of a feeling, idea, etc.) to dominate or actuate in the manner of such a spirit: He was possessed by envy.

5.	(of a man) to succeed in having sexual intercourse with.

6.	to have knowledge of: to possess a language.

7.	to keep or maintain (oneself, one's mind, etc.) in a certain state, as of peace, patience, etc.

8.	to maintain control over (oneself, one's mind, etc.).

9.	to impart to; inform; familiarize (often fol. by of or with): to possess someone of the facts of the case.

10.	to cause to be dominated or influenced, as by an idea, feeling, etc.

11.	to make (someone) owner, holder, or master, as of property, information, etc.: He possessed them of the facts.

12.	to seize or take.

13.	to gain or win.

14.	to occupy or hold.

[Origin: 1425–75; late ME possesen < MF possess(i)er, n. deriv. of possession possession

]

—Related forms

pos·ses·sor, noun

pos·ses·sor·ship, noun

—Synonyms 1. See have.

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pos·sess Audio Help (pə-zěs') Pronunciation Key
tr.v. pos·sessed, pos·sess·ing, pos·sess·es

To have as property; own.
To have as a quality, characteristic, or other attribute: possessed great tact.
To acquire mastery of or have knowledge of: possess valuable data.
1. To gain or exert influence or control over; dominate: Fury possessed me.
2. To control or maintain (one's nature) in a particular condition: I possessed my temper despite the insult.
To cause to own, hold, or master something, such as property or knowledge: She possessed herself of the unclaimed goods.
To cause to be influenced or controlled, as by an idea or emotion: The thought of getting rich possessed him.
Obsolete To gain or seize.

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

pos·ses'sor n.

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possessor
noun
a person who owns something; "they are searching for the owner of the car"; "who is the owner of that friendly smile?" [syn: owner]

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
posˈsessor noun

Example: He is the proud possessor of a new car.

Arabic:	مالِك
Chinese (Simplified):	占有者
Chinese (Traditional):	佔有者
Czech:	majitel
Danish:	ejer
Dutch:	eigenaar
Estonian:	omanik
Finnish:	omistaja
French:	propriétaire
German:	der, *die Besitzer(in)
Greek:	ιδιοκτήτης, κάτοχος
Hungarian:	tulajdonos
Icelandic:	eigandi
Indonesian:	pemilik
Italian:	proprietario

Japanese:	所有者
Korean:	소유자
Latvian:	īpašnieks
Lithuanian:	savininkas
Norwegian:	eier, innehaver
Polish:	posiadacz
Portuguese (Brazil):	possuidor
Portuguese (Portugal):	possuidor
Romanian:	proprietar, posesor
Russian:	владелец, обладатель
Slovak:	majiteľ
Slovenian:	imetnik
Spanish:	poseedor; propietario
Swedish:	ägare, innehavare
Turkish:	sahip

See also: possession, possessive, possess, "possessor" in any language

Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This

Main Entry: pos·ses·sor
Pronunciation: p&-'ze-s&r
Function: noun
: one that has possession

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