Table of Contents
- 1 What it means to be possessed?
- 2 How do you use the word possesses?
- 3 What is the opposite of possessed?
- 4 What is a better word for has?
- 5 What part of speech is the word possesses?
- 6 What is the difference between possess and possesses?
- 7 What word can replace?
- 8 Whats is another word for?
- 9 What does the name possess mean?
- 10 What are the types of possession?
- 11 What is the antonym of possess?
What it means to be possessed?
1a(1) : influenced or controlled by something (such as an evil spirit, a passion, or an idea) (2) : mad, crazed. b : urgently desirous to do or have something. 2 obsolete : held as a possession. 3 : self-possessed, calm.
How do you use the word possesses?
Possesses sentence example
- The university possesses a very important library.
- The monastery also possesses the firman of Mahommed II.
- Australia possesses one mountain which, though not a volcano, is a ” burning mountain.”
What is possess in a sentence?
to have as belonging to one; have as property; own: to possess a house and a car. to have as a faculty, quality, or the like: to possess courage. (of a spirit, especially an evil one) to occupy, dominate, or control (a person) from within: He thought he was possessed by devils.
What is the opposite of possessed?
possess. Antonyms: abandon, renounce, abjure, surrender, lose, forfeit, resign.
What is a better word for has?
What is another word for has?
| owns | possesses |
|---|---|
| holds | maintains |
| carries | controls |
| enjoys | has possession of |
| bears | keeps |
What is it called when you own something?
To possess something is to have or own it. You can possess a physical object, you can possess a particular quality or skill, or you can possess control or influence over someone.
What part of speech is the word possesses?
verb
POSSESS (verb) definition and synonyms | Macmillan Dictionary.
What is the difference between possess and possesses?
As verbs the difference between possess and possesses is that possess is to have; to have ownership of while possesses is (possess).
What’s another word for posses?
In this page you can discover 37 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for possess, like: acquire, occupy, owned, own, hold, control, bewitch, boast, exhibit, maintain and have.
What word can replace?
What is another word for has?
| owns | possesses |
|---|---|
| boasts | has in keeping |
| holds | maintains |
| carries | controls |
| enjoys | has possession of |
Whats is another word for?
What is another word for which?
| what | which one |
|---|---|
| which ones | which exactly |
| which in particular | which specifically |
| what in particular | which of these |
| which of those | which particular one |
How do you know that you own something?
If you pay the price of the object to the store, exchanging money for the object, it becomes yours, even while you are still standing in the store. So, the exchange matters. If you run out of the store with the object, then you have it in your possession, but the object still belongs to the store.
What does the name possess mean?
Possess: to keep, control, or experience as one’s own. Synonyms: command, enjoy, have… Antonyms: lack, want… Find the right word.
What are the types of possession?
Different Types of Possession. There are two different types of possession: actual possession and constructive possession. Actual possession is when someone has something on their person, for example in their hand or their pocket, so it is clear that they know they have it in their possession.
What possessed mean?
Definition of possessed 1a(1) : influenced or controlled by something (such as an evil spirit, a passion, or an idea) (2) : mad, crazed
What is the antonym of possess?
Antonyms for possess. have or obtain: fail, forsake, surrender, release, let go, lack, abandon, yield, miss, need, free, not have, dispossess, lose.