If someone or something possesses a particular quality, ability, or feature, they have it. individuals who are deemed to possess the qualities of sense, loyalty and discretion see also possessed
If you possess something, you have it or own it. He was then arrested and charged with possessing an offensive weapon He is said to possess a fortune of more than two-and-a-half-thousand million dollars
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill; "he possesses great knowledge about the Middle East" enter into and control, as of emotions or ideas; "What possessed you to buy this house?"; "A terrible rage possessed her
to acquaint; to inform; followed by of or with before the thing possessed, and now commonly used reflexively
feelings If you ask what possessed someone to do something, you are emphasizing your great surprise that they have done something which you consider foolish or dangerous. What on earth had possessed her to agree to marry him?
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill; "he possesses great knowledge about the Middle East"
enter into and control, as of emotions or ideas; "What possessed you to buy this house?"; "A terrible rage possessed her"
To have the legal title to; to have a just right to; to be master of; to own; to have; as, to possess property, an estate, a book
To put in possession; to make the owner or holder of property, power, knowledge, etc