possess
gb/pəzˈɛs/ us/pəzˈɛs/
B2
انگلیسی
~ 2200
معنیها
۰ معنی
فعل
B2
state
1
To have or own something
To have something and say it belongs to you.
الگوی کاربرد:
to possess [something]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes use 'possess' in casual speech where 'have' or 'own' would sound more natural.
هممعنیها
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'.)
متضادها
lack (Means not having something that might be needed or wanted.)
ترکیبهای رایج
possess property
|possess rights
|possess skills
|possess assets
موضوعها
law
|business
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
الگوی کاربرد:
to possess [a quality/ability]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may confuse 'possess' with 'show'; possessing a quality doesn't mean it is always visible.
هممعنیها
have (More common in everyday language; 'possess' is more formal.)
|
display (Focuses more on showing the quality rather than just having it.)
متضادها
lack (Means not having the quality or ability.)
ترکیبهای رایج
possess courage
|possess intelligence
|possess charm
|possess knowledge
موضوعها
personal traits
|skills
|education
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
الگوی کاربرد:
to possess [someone]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners might confuse this with simply controlling someone in a normal way; here it is supernatural.
هممعنیها
control (General term for having power over someone; lacks supernatural connotation.)
متضادها
release (In the supernatural sense, to free someone from possession.)
ترکیبهای رایج
possessed by a demon
|evil spirit possesses
|spirit possession
موضوعها
religion
|supernatural
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- The man was possessed by a ghost.
- They think she is possessed by an evil spirit.
- A demon possessed the boy.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
possess
IPA
GB/pəzˈɛs/
US/pəzˈɛs/
هجاها و تکیه
pos - sess (۲ هجا)
Stress on 2nd syllable (sess)
صورتهای واژه
Verb
- Base: possess
- 3rd Person Singular: possesses
- Present Participle: possessing
- Past: possessed
خانوادهٔ واژه
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
عبارتها
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).
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- He seemed possessed by fear after hearing the bad news.
- She was possessed by fear and couldn’t move.