possess

/pəˈzɛs/

verb B1
V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

3rd person singular
possesses
past
possessed
past participle
possessed
gerund
possessing

Meaning

  1. poseer

    • He possesses great talent.

      Él posee un gran talento.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

German

besitzen

besitzen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to possess, to own."

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa possess?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: He ___ great talent.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a possess?

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