possess

Possess — Pos*sess (?; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Possessed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Possessing}.] [L. possessus, p. p. of possidere to have, possess, from an inseparable prep. (cf. {Position}) + sedere to sit. See {Sit}.] 1. To occupy in person; to hold or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

possess — I verb acquire, adfirmatio, assume ownership, be in possession of, be in receipt of, be seized of, come into possession of, command, control, devolve upon, enjoy, enter into possession, gain, gain for oneself, get, get as one s own, habere, have …   Law dictionary

possess — v. 1) обладать, владеть; to be possessed of smth. обладатьчем л.; every human being possessed of reason всякий разумный человек; Landthat is possessed by the city should be turned into parks. As a musician, sheis possessed of unusual ability and… …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

possess — pəˈzes гл. 1) а) владеть, иметь, обладать, располагать (какими л. материальными объектами) Land that is possessed by the city should be turned into parks. ≈ Земля, находящаяся в собственности города …   Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь

possess — possessor, n. possessorship, n. /peuh zes /, v.t. 1. to have as belonging to one; have as property; own: to possess a house and a car. 2. to have as a faculty, quality, or the like: to possess courage. 3. (of a spirit, esp. an evil one) to occupy …   Universalium

possess — 1) обладать 2) владеть possess a store of enery обладать запасом энергии …   Англо-русский технический словарь

possess — verb a) To have; to have ownership of. He does not even possess a working telephone. b) To take control of someones body or mind, especially in a supernatural manner. They thought he was possessed by …   Wiktionary

possess — [pə zes] 1) Общая лексика: владеть, завладевать, завладеть, захватить, захватывать, знать, извещать, иметь, обладать, овладевать (о чувстве, настроении и т. п.), овладеть, овладеть женщиной, уметь, захватывать (о чувстве, настроении и т.п.),… …   Универсальный англо-русский словарь

possess — владеть ; обладать ; …   Англо-Русский словарь финансовых терминов

possess — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French possesser to have possession of, take possession of, from Latin possessus, past participle of possidēre, from potis able, having the power + sedēre to sit more at potent, sit Date:… …   New Collegiate Dictionary