Possess

Definition:

  • (v. t.) To occupy in person; to hold or actually have in one's own keeping; to have and to hold.
  • (v. t.) 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.
  • (v. t.) To obtain occupation or possession of; to accomplish; to gain; to seize.
  • (v. t.) To enter into and influence; to control the will of; to fill; to affect; -- said especially of evil spirits, passions, etc.
  • (v. t.) 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.

Compare possess with other words:

possess vs. possessed

encamp vs. possess

enact vs. possess

enacted vs. possess

possess vs. procure

include vs. possess

get vs. possess

possess vs. possessive

possess vs. possessing

inherit vs. possess

possess vs. unembodied

enthrall vs. possess

possess vs. relinquish

possess vs. seized

enthusiastic vs. possess

harbor vs. possess

occupy vs. possess

possess vs. wild

acquire vs. possess

gang vs. possess

palsgrave vs. possess

possess vs. prepossessor

assets vs. possess

obsess vs. possess

possess vs. possessor

possess vs. propriety

hypocrisy vs. possess

possess vs. wield

inhold vs. possess

possess vs. seise

possess vs. supernatural

mind vs. possess

body vs. possess

control vs. possess

ownership vs. possess

belong vs. possess

aught vs. possess

boast vs. possess

possess vs. possession

possess vs. property

possess vs. yew

obtain vs. possess

own vs. possess

have vs. possess