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P — Porpoise to Practical (Part 5 of 12)

Possess, v. a.

    1. Own, have a title to, be seized of.
    2. Have, hold, occupy, control.
    3. Put in possession.
    4. Acquaint, inform, make known.
    5. Seize, obtain, take possession of.

Possession, n.

    1. Ownership.
    2. Occupation, occupancy, control, tenure, retention.
    3. Thing possessed, property.
    4. State of being possessed, madness, lunacy.

Possessions, n. pl. Property, estate, effects, assets.

Possessor, n.

    1. Owner, proprietor, master.
    2. Holder, occupant, occupier.

Possibility, n.

    1. Potentiality.
    2. Contingency.
    3. Chance.

Possible, a.

    1. Potential, in posse.