v. t. | 1. | To occupy in person; to hold or actually have in one's own keeping; to have and to hold. |
2. | To have the legal title to; to have a just right to; to be master of; to own; to have; | |
3. | To obtain occupation or possession of; to accomplish; to gain; to seize. | |
4. | To enter into and influence; to control the will of; to fill; to affect; - said especially of evil spirits, passions, etc. | |
5. | To put in possession; to make the owner or holder of property, power, knowledge, etc.; to acquaint; to inform; - followed by of or with before the thing possessed, and now commonly used reflexively. |
Verb | 1. | possess - have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill; "he possesses great knowledge about the Middle East" |
2. | possess - have ownership or possession of; "He owns three houses in Florida"; "How many cars does she have?" | |
3. | possess - enter into and control, as of emotions or ideas; "What possessed you to buy this house?"; "A terrible rage possessed her" |