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possess

/pəˈzɛs/verb2 syllables

Possess means: have ownership or possession of.

Synonyms for possess5

verb, as in have ownership or possession of

own, have, feature

also used for possess

inhold, hold

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What does possess mean?3

verb

1

have ownership or possession of“He owns three houses in Florida”

2

have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill“he possesses great knowledge about the Middle East”

3

enter into and control, as of emotions or ideas“What possessed you to buy this house?”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with possess?33

three syllables

nonethelessgpsirsabs

four syllables

nevertheless
Show 40 near rhymes
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All 33 rhymes for possess, grouped by syllable

Possess in a sentence

  • Everything slipped away from him, what does he still possess, poor soul?anzart
  • You possess a strength that comes not from force, but from grace.Igider
  • More universality or extensiveness is, then, one mark which the philosopher's conceptions must possess.Cangarejo
  • The more you possess, the more you desire.pullnosemans
  • It's hard for them to understand, as they possess little intelligence.Kiwi
  • A handyman who possesses a chainsaw is not a handyman, but a terrorist.FeuDRenais
  • Happy or unhappy, life is the only treasure which man possesses.sergiomelo
  • As technology changes, the skills a person possesses upon graduating often become outdated.Hybrid

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Forms of possess

as a verb

past tense
possessed
present participle
possessing
third-person singular
possesses
past participle
possessed