possess
gb/pəzˈɛs/ us/pəzˈɛs/
B2
الإنجليزية
~ 2200
المعاني
0 معنى
فعل
B2
state
1
To have or own something
To have something and say it belongs to you.
نمط الاستخدام:
to possess [something]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes use 'possess' in casual speech where 'have' or 'own' would sound more natural.
المرادفات
own (More common in everyday speech when talking about having something as your property.)
|
have (Very general term for holding or owning; less formal than 'possess'.)
الأضداد
lack (Means not having something that might be needed or wanted.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
possess property
|possess rights
|possess skills
|possess assets
الموضوعات
law
|business
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- She possesses a large collection of rare books.
- Citizens possess certain legal rights.
- The company possesses several valuable patents.
- He possesses a natural talent for music.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I possess a small car.
- She possesses a red dress.
- They possess many old photos.
- We possess a big house.
فعل
B2
state
2
To have a quality or ability
To have a special skill, quality, or feeling.
نمط الاستخدام:
to possess [a quality/ability]
خطأ شائع:
Learners may confuse 'possess' with 'show'; possessing a quality doesn't mean it is always visible.
المرادفات
have (More common in everyday language; 'possess' is more formal.)
|
display (Focuses more on showing the quality rather than just having it.)
الأضداد
lack (Means not having the quality or ability.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
possess courage
|possess intelligence
|possess charm
|possess knowledge
الموضوعات
personal traits
|skills
|education
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- She possesses great patience with children.
- The team possesses the skills needed to succeed.
- He possesses an excellent memory.
- They possess the determination to finish the project.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I possess good cooking skills.
- She possesses a kind heart.
- He possesses strong arms.
- They possess much energy.
فعل
B2
action
3
Control someone's mind or body (supernatural)
When a spirit or demon controls a person's mind or body.
نمط الاستخدام:
to possess [someone]
خطأ شائع:
Learners might confuse this with simply controlling someone in a normal way; here it is supernatural.
المرادفات
control (General term for having power over someone; lacks supernatural connotation.)
الأضداد
release (In the supernatural sense, to free someone from possession.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
possessed by a demon
|evil spirit possesses
|spirit possession
الموضوعات
religion
|supernatural
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- They believed the girl was possessed by an evil spirit.
- In the story, a ghost possessed the main character.
- The priest tried to help the man possessed by demons.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- The man was possessed by a ghost.
- They think she is possessed by an evil spirit.
- A demon possessed the boy.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
possess
IPA
GB/pəzˈɛs/
US/pəzˈɛs/
المقاطع والنبر
pos - sess (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 2nd syllable (sess)
تصريفات الكلمة
Verb
- Base: possess
- 3rd Person Singular: possesses
- Present Participle: possessing
- Past: possessed
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
possesses
verb
possessing
verb
possessed
verb
Core family
possession
noun A2
possessive
adjective B2
Related words
Advanced or less common
dispossess
verb
dispossession
noun
التعبيرات
be possessed of
1/bˈi pəzˈɛst əv/
fixed phrase
formal
To have a quality or thing (formal)
To have a certain quality or thing (formal style).
أمثلة
- She is possessed of great beauty and charm.
- He was possessed of unusual courage during the crisis.
possessed by an idea
1/pəzˈɛst bˈaɪ ən aɪdˈiə/
fixed phrase
Completely focused on an idea
When someone cannot stop thinking about one idea.
أمثلة
- He was possessed by an idea to start his own company.
- She became possessed by an idea that she must travel to Africa.
possessed by fear
1/pəzˈɛst bˈaɪ fˈɪɹ/
fixed phrase
Completely controlled by fear
When fear has complete control over someone’s actions or thoughts.
أمثلة
- He seemed possessed by fear after hearing the bad news.
- She was possessed by fear and couldn’t move.