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pə'zes(to own or have: How much money does he possess?) besitte, eie, ha- possessive
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- possessoreieverb \/pəˈzes\/1) eie, ha, besitte, inneha, sitte inne med, være i besittelse av2) ( overført) beherske (om fremmedspråk e.l.)3) (om demon, følelse, idé e.l.) besette, fylle, gripe, oppta ens tanker• what possessed you to do that?4) (om sinnsro, tålmodighet e.l.) bevare• stuck in the elevator between two floors, he possessed his soul in patience5) informere, underrette6) (om mann, litterært) ha samleie med7) ( gammeldags) ta, bemektige seg8) ( gammeldags) vinnepossess oneself beherske segpossess oneself of ( gammeldags) bemektige seg, tilegne seg
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possess oneself of — index assume (seize), distrain Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
possess oneself of — ACQUIRE, obtain, get (hold of), procure, get one s hands on; take, seize; informal get one s mitts on. → possess … Useful english dictionary
possess — 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.)… … Useful english dictionary
possess — pos·sess /pə zes/ vt: to have possession of Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. possess I … Law dictionary
possess — [pə zes′] vt. [LME < MFr possessier < L possessus, pp. of possidere, to possess < pos , contr. < potis, able (see POTENT) + sedere, to sit] 1. to hold as property or occupy in person; have as something that belongs to one; own 2. to… … English World dictionary
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 — /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 …
possess — 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,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
possess one's soul in patience — control oneself, be patient … English contemporary dictionary
gain for oneself — index possess Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
assume — as·sume vt as·sumed, as·sum·ing 1: to voluntarily take upon oneself assume a risk 2: to take over (the debts or obligations of another) as one s own assume a mortgage Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster … Law dictionary