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possess

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possess
I verb acquire, adfirmatio, assume ownership, be in possession of, be in receipt of, be seized of, come into possession of, command, control, devolve upon, enjoy, enter into possession, gain, gain for oneself, get, get as one's own, habere, have, have a deed for, have a title to, have absolute disposal of, have as property, have at one's command, have at one's disposal, have for one's own, have in hand, have rights to, hold, keep, maintain, monopolize, obtain, occupy, own, receive, retain, secure, seize, take possession, tenere associated concepts: lawfully possess, seized or possessed foreign phrases:
- Aliud est possidere, aliud esse in possessione. — It is one thing to possess, it is another to be in possession
II index appropriate, comprehend (include), impropriate, keep (shelter), obsess, obtain, occupy (take possession), own, remain (occupy), retain (keep in possession)

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


possess
v.
To own; to hold without owning; to control something; to occupy physically.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


possess
To own, have title to, occupy, physically hold, or have under exclusive control. In describing the estate of a deceased, wills sometimes use the phrase "of which I die possessed."
Category: Real Estate & Rental Property → Buying a House
Category: Real Estate & Rental Property → Homeowners
Category: Real Estate & Rental Property → Selling a House
Category: Wills, Trusts & Estates → Wills

Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. . 2009.

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  • possess — 1> обладать, владеть Ex: to possess property владеть имуществом Ex: to possess courage обладать мужеством Ex: to possess sprinting ability спорт. обладать сильным рывком 2> уст. брать; овладевать Ex: to possess oneself of smth. приобретать что… …   Новый большой англо-русский словарь

  • possess — v. 1) обладать, владеть; to be possessed of smth. обладатьчем л.; every human being possessed of reason всякий разумный человек; Landthat is possessed by the city should be turned into parks. As a musician, sheis possessed of unusual ability and… …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

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  • possess — possessor, n. possessorship, n. /peuh zes /, v.t. 1. to have as belonging to one; have as property; own: to possess a house and a car. 2. to have as a faculty, quality, or the like: to possess courage. 3. (of a spirit, esp. an evil one) to occupy …   Universalium

  • possess — 1) обладать 2) владеть possess a store of enery обладать запасом энергии …   Англо-русский технический словарь

  • possess — verb a) To have; to have ownership of. He does not even possess a working telephone. b) To take control of someones body or mind, especially in a supernatural manner. They thought he was possessed by …   Wiktionary

  • possess — [pə zes] 1) Общая лексика: владеть, завладевать, завладеть, захватить, захватывать, знать, извещать, иметь, обладать, овладевать (о чувстве, настроении и т. п.), овладеть, овладеть женщиной, уметь, захватывать (о чувстве, настроении и т.п.),… …   Универсальный англо-русский словарь

  • possess — владеть ; обладать ; …   Англо-Русский словарь финансовых терминов

  • possess — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French possesser to have possession of, take possession of, from Latin possessus, past participle of possidēre, from potis able, having the power + sedēre to sit more at potent, sit Date:… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • Peru - one thousand and three years., 1972 — The film is about one of the countries in Latin America - Peru, about today's life of the country, about first reformations by the revolutionary military government.