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possess

/pəˈzɛs/ · 7 letters · 4 distinct letters

  1. verb

    have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

    he possesses great knowledge about the Middle East

  2. verb

    have ownership or possession of

    He owns three houses in Florida

  3. verb

    enter into and control, as of emotions or ideas

    What possessed you to buy this house?

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