posséder

/pɔ.se.de/

verb B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Forms

present
possède
past
a possédé
perfect
possédé

Meaning

  1. to possess, to own

    • Il possède une petite entreprise.

      He owns a small business.

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

Similar words

Similar in other languages

English

own

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

Practice

1 What does posséder mean?

2 Fill the gap: Il ___ une petite entreprise.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches posséder?

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