English-Russian translations for possess

• владе́ть
• владеть
• име́ть
• иметь
• облада́ть
• располагать

Definition of possess

• To have; to have ownership of
• To take control of someone's body or mind, especially in a supernatural manner
• To vest ownership in ; to give someone power or knowledge; to acquaint; to inform

Examples

• He does not even possess a working telephone
• They thought he was possessed by evil spirits
• What on earth possessed you to go walking by the quarry at midnight?

Related words

• possession
• possessor
• repossess
• possessing
• possessed
• possessions
• prepossess
• prepossessing
• unprepossessing