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possess

verbcandidate·updated Jun 3, 2026

to enter into and control, as of emotions or ideas

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to have ownership or possession of

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to have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

Classifications

Cognitive

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Responsibility

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Automation

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Variants

synonym
have
pasttense
possessed
presentparticiple
possessing
thirdpersonsingular
possesses
pastparticiple
possessed