possess

Definition for possess

verb as in have or obtain

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acquire, carry, enjoy, maintain, occupy, own, retain, seize

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bear, control, corner, dominate, grab, hog, hold

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be blessed with, be born with, be endowed with, corner the market, get hands on, get hold of, have to name, latch on to, lock up, sit on, take over, take possession

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Assumption Island, in the western Indian Ocean, possesses little at first glance that would set even the most curious and intrepid traveller's pulse racing.

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As the hour starts, the thing is still possessing a sheep.

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As usual, plenty will depend on Joe Root, who will have to cope with the noise of not possessing a Test hundred in Australia until he finally has one.

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"It confirms the fact that the Palestinian people possess a state, even if it is under occupation," he told me.

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He was charged with three counts of attempted murder, one of assault causing actual bodily harm, and one of possessing a knife.

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