possess

Pronunciation

• (US) (UK) IPA ^(key): /pəˈzɛs/

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• Hyphenation: po‧ssess

Verb

Plain form possess

Third-person singular possesses

Past tense possessed

Past participle possessed

Present participle possessing

1. (transitive) To have or to own

   He does not possess a car.

2. (transitive) To take control of someone's soul.

   The evil spirit was going to possess her.

Related words

• possession