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11possess — 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 …
12One-drop rule — The one drop rule is a historical colloquial term in the United States for the social classification as black of individuals with any African ancestry; meaning any person with one drop of black blood was considered as black. The principle was an… …
13possess — v.tr. 1 hold as property; own. 2 have a faculty, quality, etc. (they possess a special value for us). 3 (also refl.; foll. by in) maintain (oneself, one s soul, etc.) in a specified state (possess oneself in patience). 4 a (of a demon etc.)… …
14possess — /pəˈzɛs / (say puh zes) verb (t) 1. to have as property; to have belonging to one. 2. to have as a faculty, quality, or the like: to possess courage. 3. to have knowledge of: I possess a little French. 4. to keep or maintain (oneself, one s mind …
15possess — v 1. own, be the owner of, have or hold title to, hold, be the proud possessor of, count or number among one s possessions or belongings, Scot. aught; receive, acquire, gain, inherit, come into, come into possession of, win; obtain, get, secure,… …
16possess — pos•sess [[t]pəˈzɛs[/t]] v. t. 1) to have as belonging to one; have as property; own 2) to have as a faculty, quality, or the like: possess intelligence[/ex] 3) (of a spirit, esp. an evil one) to occupy or control (a person) from within: be… …
17possess — 01. We don t [possess] much, but we are rich in family. 02. The little boy s bicycle was his most favorite [possession]. 03. Anthony J. D Angelo said, Treasure your relationships, not your [possessions]. 04. The territory now known as Alaska used …
18possess — verb 1》 have (something) belonging to one. ↘Law have possession of as distinct from ownership. 2》 have as an ability, quality, or characteristic. ↘(possessed of) in possession of. 3》 [usu. as adjective possessed] (of a demon or spirit,… …
19possess — verb 1) the only hat she possessed Syn: own, have (to one s name), hold 2) he does not possess a sense of humor Syn: have, be blessed with, be endowed with; enjoy, boast 3) a supernatural force possessed him …
20possess oneself of — ACQUIRE, obtain, get (hold of), procure, get one s hands on; take, seize; informal get one s mitts on. → possess …
