possess /pә'zes/

Meaning

English definition

• (v.) have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
• (v.) enter into and control, as of emotions or ideas

Chinese translation

• vt. 持有, 占有, 拥有, 克制, 支配, 迷住
• [法] 持有, 占有, 具有

Word details

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

/pә'zes/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL

Frequency

Zipf 4.02 · Rare

Word forms

possessed, possesses, possessing

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Related words

possible · possibly · possibility · possession

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