Word a Day
possess
What does possess mean?
possess (verb): to have (something) as, or as if as, an owner; to have, to own.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use possess in a sentence?
- He does not even possess a working telephone. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce possess?
/pəˈzɛs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does possess come from?
From Middle English possessen (“to have, own; to obtain possession of; to inhabit, occupy”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “possess” mean?
to brusquely force something into a space; to cram, to squeeze
Not quite: that's what jam means.
to have (something) as, or as if as, an owner; to have, to own
Right! That's what “possess” means.
to meet (someone) or find (something), especially unexpectedly
Not quite: that's what encounter means.
to cease to have (something) in one's possession or capability
Not quite: that's what lose means.
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