possess
English Thesaurus
1. have ownership or possession of (verb.possession)
hyponym | : | prepossess, |
definition | : | possess beforehand (verb.possession) |
verb group | : | feature, have, |
definition | : | have as a feature (verb.stative) |
2. have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill (verb.stative)
hypernym | : | feature, have, |
definition | : | have as a feature (verb.stative) |
hyponym | : | exhibit, |
definition | : | show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill (verb.stative) |
3. enter into and control, as of emotions or ideas (verb.stative)
hypernym | : | dominate, |
definition | : | be in control (verb.stative) |
4. have ownership or possession of (verb.possession)
derivation | : | ownership, possession, |
definition | : | the act of having and controlling property (noun.act) |
derivation | : | owner, proprietor, |
definition | : | (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business (noun.person) |
derivation | : | owner, possessor, |
definition | : | a person who owns something (noun.person) |
derivation | : | possessive, |
definition | : | desirous of owning (adj.all) |
derivation | : | possessive, |
definition | : | having or showing a desire to control or dominate (adj.all) |
derivation | : | ownership, possession, |
definition | : | the act of having and controlling property (noun.act) |
derivation | : | owner, proprietor, |
definition | : | (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business (noun.person) |
derivation | : | owner, possessor, |
definition | : | a person who owns something (noun.person) |
derivation | : | possessive, |
definition | : | desirous of owning (adj.all) |
derivation | : | possessive, |
definition | : | having or showing a desire to control or dominate (adj.all) |
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