POSSESS

Meaning of POSSESS in English

(OWN) [verb] [T] - to have or own (something), or to have (a particular quality)She asked me if I had a ball gown that she could borrow, but I'm afraid I don't possess such a thing.(legal) They've been charged with possessing guns and explosives.In the past the root of this plant was thought to possess magical powers which could cure impotence.

Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012

POSSESS — possess- see posseder
Interlingua English vocab
POSSESS — posseDer (-ssion, -ssiv, -ssor)
English interlingue dictionary
POSSESS — pə]ˈzes, pō], ]ˈses\ transitive verb ( -ed/-ing/-es ) Etymology: Middle English possessen, from Middle French possesser, from Latin possessus, past …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
POSSESS — (v. t.) To have the legal title to; to have a just right to; to be master of; to own; …
Английский словарь Webster
POSSESS — ( v. t. ) To have the legal title to; to have a just right to; to be master of; …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
POSSESS — — possessor , n. — possessorship , n. /peuh zes"/ , v.t. 1. to have as belonging to one; have …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
POSSESS — -ˈses transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French possesser to have possession of, take possession of, from Latin possessus, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
POSSESS — vt to occupy in person; to hold or actually have in one's own keeping; to have and to hold. 2. …
Webster English vocab
POSSESS — possess BrE AmE pə ˈzes ▷ possess|ed t ▷ possess|es ɪz əz ▷ possess|ing ɪŋ
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
POSSESS — / pəˈzes; NAmE / verb (not used in the progressive tenses) 1. [ vn ] ( formal ) to have …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
POSSESS — pos ‧ sess W3 /pəˈzes/ BrE AmE verb [transitive not in progressive] [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
POSSESS — v.tr. 1 hold as property; own. 2 have a faculty, quality, etc. (they possess a special value for us). 3 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
POSSESS — v.tr. 1 hold as property; own. 2 have a faculty, quality, etc. (they possess a special value for us). 3 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
POSSESS — v.tr. 1. hold as property; own. 2 have a faculty, quality, etc. (they possess a special value for us). 3 …
Oxford English vocab
POSSESS — ( possesses, possessing, possessed) 1. If you possess something, you have it or own it. He was then arrested and …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
POSSESS — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADVERB already ▪ But they already possess the scheduling, communications, decision-making, oversight, and reporting skills …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
POSSESS — verb Possess is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ ability , ↑ acumen , ↑ asset , ↑ …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
POSSESS — v. 25B6; verb the only hat she possessed : OWN, have (to one's name), hold. he did not possess a …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
POSSESS — v. 1 be possessed or in possession of, have, own, enjoy, be blessed or endowed with In the 19th century, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
POSSESS — гл. 1) а) владеть, иметь, обладать, располагать (какими-л. материальными объектами) Land that is possessed by the city should be turned …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
POSSESS — possess.ogg pəʹzes v 1. 1> обладать, владеть to possess property wealth - владеть имуществом богатством to possess courage good qualities …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
POSSESS — обладать, владеть possess [take on] value — принимать значение possess a store of enery — обладать запасом энергии
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
POSSESS — v 1. 1> обладать, владеть to possess property wealth - владеть имуществом богатством to possess courage good qualities - обладать …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
POSSESS — гл. 1) а) владеть, иметь, обладать, располагать ( какими-л. материальными объектами ) Land that is possessed by the city should …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
POSSESS — гл. 1) а) владеть, иметь, обладать, располагать (какими-л. материальными объектами) Land that is possessed by the city should be turned into parks. — …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
POSSESS — _v. 1> обладать, владеть; to be possessed of smth. - обладать чем-л.; every human being possessed of reason - всякий …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
POSSESS — v. 1. обладать, владеть; to be possessed of smth. - обладать чем-л.; every human being possessed of reason - всякий …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
POSSESS — гл. 1) иметь 2) располагать 3) владеть, обладать - possess property - possess wealth Syn: own, have, incorporate
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике
POSSESS — _v. 1> обладать, владеть; to be possessed of smth. обладать чем-л.; every human being possessed of reason всякий разумный человек; …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
POSSESS — гл. 1) а) владеть, иметь, обладать, располагать (какими-л. материальными объектами) Land that is possessed by the city should be turned …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
POSSESS — (Verb) huptan;nagbaton;tag'iya
English-Visayan vocabulary
POSSESS — transitive verb see: potent Date: 14th century 1. to have and hold as property ; own , to have as …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
POSSESS — (v. t.) To put in possession; to make the owner or holder of property, power, knowledge, etc.; to acquaint; to …
Английский словарь Webster
POSSESS — (v. t.) To enter into and influence; to control the will of; to fill; to affect; -- said especially of …
Английский словарь Webster
POSSESS — (v. t.) To obtain occupation or possession of; to accomplish; to gain; to seize.
Английский словарь Webster
POSSESS — (v. t.) To occupy in person; to hold or actually have in one's own keeping; to have and to hold.
Английский словарь Webster
POSSESS — ( v. t. ) To put in possession; to make the owner or holder of property, power, knowledge, etc.; to …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
POSSESS — ( v. t. ) To occupy in person; to hold or actually have in one's own keeping; to have and …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
POSSESS — ( v. t. ) To obtain occupation or possession of; to accomplish; to gain; to seize.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
POSSESS — ( v. t. ) To enter into and influence; to control the will of; to fill; to affect; -- said …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
POSSESS — v. control, dominate; hold; have as a quality; own, have as property
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
POSSESS — v. Pronunciation: p ə - ' zes also - ' ses Function: transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
POSSESS
Concise Oxford English vocab
POSSESS — [pos.sess] vt [ME, fr. MF possesser to have possession of, take possession of, fr. L possessus, pp. of possidere, fr. …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
POSSESS — (~es, ~ing, ~ed) 1. If you ~ something, you have it or own it. He was then arrested and charged …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
POSSESS — Synonyms and related words : achieve, acquire, appreciate, apprehend, be acquainted with, be apprised of, be aware of, be cognizant …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
POSSESS — v. Function: verb 1 Synonyms: HAVE 1, enjoy, hold, own, retain 2 Synonyms: BEAR 3, carry, have
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
POSSESS — v. a. 1. Own, have a title to, be seized of. 2. Have, hold, occupy, control. 3. Put in ~ion. …
Dictionary of English Synonyms
POSSESS — verb 1. Synonyms: have 1, enjoy, hold, own, retain 2. Synonyms: bear 3, carry, have
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
POSSESS — verb
Oxford Collocations Dictionary Second Edition
POSSESS — See ↑ HAVE/NOT HAVE 1,4, ↑ OWN 1
Longman Activator English vocab
POSSESS — v. what ~ed you to do it?
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
POSSESS — geagnian, behealdan, ofersittan
Англо-Староанглийский словарь
POSSESS — Владеть
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
POSSESS — обладать, владеть овладевать, захватывать (о чувстве и т. п.); possessed - одержимый; ненормальный; рехнувшийся
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
POSSESS — (v) владеть; обладать
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
POSSESS — v 1. 1) обладать, владеть to ~ property [wealth] - владеть имуществом [богатством] to ~ courage [good qualities] - обладать …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
POSSESS — v. обладать, владеть, овладевать, сохранять, удерживать, захватывать
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
POSSESS — v. обладать, владеть, овладевать, сохранять, удерживать, захватывать
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
POSSESS — иметь
Англо-Русский физический словарь
POSSESS — обладать, владеть овладевать, захватывать (о чувстве и т. п.); possessed - одержимый; ненормальный; рехнувшийся
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
POSSESS — Иметь
Британский Англо-Русский словарь
POSSESS — Владеть
Британский Англо-Русский словарь
POSSESS — обладать, владеть (имуществом)
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике и финансам

Cambridge English vocab

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