Definition of possess

Thanks for using this online dictionary, we have been helping millions of people improve their use of the english language with its free online services. English definition of possess is as below...

Possess (v. t.) To enter into and influence; to control the will of; to fill; to affect; -- said especially of evil spirits, passions, etc..

Lern More About Possess

Arreptitious :: Arreptitious (a.) Snatched away; seized or possessed, as a demoniac; raving; mad; crack-brained..
Outness :: Outness (n.) The state or quality of being distanguishable from the perceiving mind, by being in space, and possessing marerial quality; externality; objectivity..
Temporalty :: Temporalty (n.) A secular possession; a temporality.
Able :: Able (superl.) Legally qualified; possessed of legal competence; as, able to inherit or devise property..
Dispossession :: Dispossession (n.) The putting out of possession, wrongfully or otherwise, of one who is in possession of a freehold, no matter in what title; -- called also ouster..
Tenacious :: Tenacious (a.) Holding fast, or inclined to hold fast; inclined to retain what is in possession; as, men tenacious of their just rights..
Virtuous :: Virtuous (a.) Possessing or exhibiting virtue.
Potentate :: Potentate (a.) One who is potent; one who possesses great power or sway; a prince, sovereign, or monarch..
Rightful :: Rightful (a.) Belonging, held, or possessed by right, or by just claim; as, a rightful inheritance; rightful authority..
Possess :: Possess (v. t.) To put in possession; to make the owner or holder of property, power, knowledge, etc.; to acquaint; to inform; -- followed by of or with before the thing possessed, and now commonly used reflexively..
Catch :: Catch (v. t.) To get possession of; to attain.
Use :: Use (v. t.) The premium paid for the possession and employment of borrowed money; interest; usury.
Variability :: Variability (n.) The power possessed by living organisms, both animal and vegetable, of adapting themselves to modifications or changes in their environment, thus possibly giving rise to ultimate variation of structure or function..
Right :: Right (a.) That which justly belongs to one; that which one has a claim to possess or own; the interest or share which anyone has in a piece of property; title; claim; interest; ownership.
Title :: Title (n.) That which constitutes a just cause of exclusive possession; that which is the foundation of ownership of property, real or personal; a right; as, a good title to an estate, or an imperfect title..
Tenancy :: Tenancy (n.) A holding, or a mode of holding, an estate; tenure; the temporary possession of what belongs to another..
Sane :: Sane (a.) Mentally sound; possessing a rational mind; having the mental faculties in such condition as to be able to anticipate and judge of the effect of one's actions in an ordinary maner; -- said of persons.
Class :: Class (n.) A group of individuals ranked together as possessing common characteristics; as, the different classes of society; the educated class; the lower classes..
Appropriator :: Appropriator (n.) A spiritual corporation possessed of an appropriated benefice; also, an impropriator..
Equivalent :: Equivalent (n.) That comparative quantity by weight of an element which possesses the same chemical value as other elements, as determined by actual experiment and reference to the same standard. Specifically: (a) The comparative proportions by which one element replaces another in any particular compound; thus, as zinc replaces hydrogen in hydrochloric acid, their equivalents are 32.5 and 1. (b) The combining proportion by weight of a substance, or the number expressing this proportion, in any
Random Fonts
Most Popular

close
Privacy Policy   GDPR Policy   Terms & Conditions   Contact Us