possess

/pə'zɛs/ verb
7 letters2 syllables9 points in Scrabble®10 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
VERB
1

Have ownership or possession of.

2

Enter into and control, as of emotions or ideas.

“What possessed you to buy this house?”

“A terrible rage possessed her”

3

Have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill.

“he possesses great knowledge about the Middle East”

WORD FORMS
Related formpossession
Related formpossessive
Related formpossessor
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®9 points
Words With Friends®10 points
Double word18 points
Triple word27 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinossesspay
Starts & ends withP … S
Syllablespos · sess
SYNONYMS & RELATED6
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