The meaning of POSSESS is to have and hold as property : own. How to use possess in a sentence.

POSSESS definition: to have as belonging to one; have as property; own. See examples of possess used in a sentence.

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.

Definition of possess verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

to have as a faculty, quality, or the like: to possess courage. (of a spirit, esp. an evil one) to occupy, dominate, or control (a person) from within: He thought he was possessed by devils.

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.

1. to have as belonging to one; have as property; own. 2. to have as a faculty, quality, or the like: possess intelligence.

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 …

There are 24 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb possess, ten of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Synonyms for POSSESS: have, retain, own, enjoy, hold, command, keep, carry; Antonyms of POSSESS: want, lack, relinquish, yield, renounce, abandon, surrender, require