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Possess
possess
(possesses, possessing, possessed) 1. If you possess something, you have it or own it. He was then arrested and charged with possessing an offensive weapon... He is said to possess a fortune of more than two-and-a-half-thousand million dollars. VERB: no passive, V n, V n 2. If someone or something possesses a particular quality, ability, or feature, they have it. (FORMAL) ...individuals who are deemed to possess the qualities of sense, loyalty and discretion... VERB: no cont, V n 3. see also possessed 4. If you ask what possessed someone to do something, you are emphasizing your great surprise that they have done something which you consider foolish or dangerous. What on earth had possessed her to agree to marry him? PHRASE: V inflects c darkgreen]feelings
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transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French ~er to have ~ion of, take ~ion of, from Latin ~us, past participle of possidere, from potis able, having the power + sedere to sit — more at potent, sit Date: 14th century 1. a. to have and hold as property ; own b. to have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill 2. a. to take into one's ~ion b. to enter into and control firmly ; dominate was ~ed by demons c. to bring or cause to fall under the influence, ~ion, or control of some emotional or intellectual response or reaction melancholy ~es her 3. a. obsolete to instate as owner b. to make the owner or holder — used in passive construction to indicate simple ~ion ~ed of riches ~ed of knowledge and experience • ~or noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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v.tr. 1 hold as property; own. 2 have a faculty, quality, etc. (they possess a special value for us). 3 (also refl.; foll. by in) maintain (oneself, one's soul, etc.) in a specified state (possess oneself in patience). 4 a (of a demon etc.) occupy; have power over (a person etc.) (possessed by the devil). b (of an emotion, infatuation, etc.) dominate, be an obsession of (possessed by fear). 5 have sexual intercourse with (esp. a woman). Phrases and idioms be possessed of own, have. possess oneself of take or get for one's own. what possessed you? an expression of incredulity. Derivatives possessor n. possessory adj. Etymology: OF possesser f. L possidere possess- f. potis able + sedere sit ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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обладать, владеть possess take on value — принимать значение possess a store of enery — обладать запасом энергии ...Англо-русский Русско-английский научно-технический словарь
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обладать, владеть, иметь POSSESS гл. 1) иметь 2) располагать 3) владеть, обладать - possess property - possess wealth Syn: own, have, incorporate ...Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь
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1. обладать, владеть to possess property —- владеть имуществом to possess courage —- обладать мужеством to possess sprinting ability —- спорт. обладать сильным рывком 2. уст. брать; овладевать to possess oneself of smth. —- приобретать что-л.; овладевать чем-л. 3. сохранять (спокойствие, терпение, самообладание и т. п.); владеть (собой) to possess oneself (one's soul, one's mind) —- владеть собою, сохранять хладнокровие (спокойствие) to possess one's soul in patience —- запастись (обладать) терпением he possesses his soul in peace —- душа у него спокойна 4. овладевать, захватывать (о чувстве, настроении и т. п.) melancholy possesses him —- он погружен в меланхолию a demon possessed her —- в нее бес вселился what possessed him to act so? —- что дернуло (заставило) его поступить таким образом? 5. редк. владеть (языком); знать, уметь to possess Greek poetry —- знать греческую поэзию 6. (of, with) уст. сообщать, извещать he possessed them of the facts —- он сообщил (представил) им факты 7. овладеть женщиной ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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v. 1) обладать, владеть; to be possessed of smth. - обладать чем-л.; every human being possessed of reason - всякий разумный человек; Land that is possessed by the city should be turned into parks. As a musician, she is possessed of unusual ability and sensitivity. 2) arch. брать; овладевать; At what date do you intend to possess yourself of the house? 3) владеть собой; сохранять (терпение, спокойствие и т.п.); to possess oneself (ones soul, ones mind) - владеть собою, сохранять хладнокровие 4) овладевать, захватывать (о чувстве, настроении и т.п.); to be possessed by/with smth. - быть одержимым чем-л.; you are surely possessed - вы с ума сошли; what possessed him to do it? - что его дернуло сделать это? People used to think that madmen were possessed by devils. Syn: have, hold, keep, own Ant: borrow, dispossess, relinquish ...Англо-русский словарь
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~ v 1 formal to own or have something, especially something valuable or important, something illegal, or an ability or quality (Campbell was found guilty of possessing heroin. | The prison inmates possess a considerable degree of autonomy.) 2 formal a word meaning to own or have something, used especially when you are surprised that someone does not have something, or when saying that this is all they have (I don't think Joe possesses a suit. | They used all the money they possessed.) 3 what (on earth) possessed you to...? used to say that you cannot understand why someone did something stupid (What on earth possessed her to do such a thing?) 4 literary if a feeling possesses you, you suddenly feel it very strongly and it affects your behaviour (A sense of fear possessed him as he walked into the old house.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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