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possesses

VERB

have or obtain

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acquire carry enjoy maintain occupy own retain seize

STRONG

bear control corner dominate grab hog hold

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fail free lack let go lose need release surrender yield

STRONG

abandon forsake

WEAK

dispossess miss not have

Example Sentences

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"We determined that the scaffold itself possesses a range of activity," Brasher said.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

His solicitor told the court that Rutledge no longer possesses firearms "and nor would he want to".

From BBC • May 13, 2026

“We have troops of our own, but no one in Europe possesses this specific capability yet.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Some of these weapons can be replaced by far cheaper, slightly less capable systems that the U.S. possesses in large quantity.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

Frank Volkheimer’s third-floor walk-up in the suburbs of Pforzheim, West Germany, possesses three windows.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr