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What does possess mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word possess? Here's what it means.

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  1. (transitive) To have; to have ownership of.
  2. (transitive) To take control of someone's body or mind, especially in a supernatural manner.
  3. (transitive, dated, chiefly with of) To vest ownership in (someone); to give someone power or knowledge; to acquaint; to inform.
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Both characters possess a rapier wit, and lash out with reckless abandon, and both films wisely recognize their cynicism as a defense mechanism.
Individuals possess these capacities in varying degrees, but they are part of the universal genetic inheritance of the human race.
If higher degrees qualify students to teach rather than become professional writers, it follows they must also possess critical skills.
You possess the ability to back your strong imagination with will and action.
If women possess any power over you, it's only because of your own weak-mindedness.
The one advantage he did possess was inherited wealth, which he pledged to spend for the benefit of others.

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