possess
gb/pəzˈɛs/ us/pəzˈɛs/
B2
Английский
~ 2200
Значения
0 значений
Глагол
B2
state
1
To have or own something
To have something and say it belongs to you.
Модель употребления:
to possess [something]
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes use 'possess' in casual speech where 'have' or 'own' would sound more natural.
Синонимы
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'.)
Антонимы
lack (Means not having something that might be needed or wanted.)
Коллокации
possess property
|possess rights
|possess skills
|possess assets
Темы
law
|business
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- I possess a small car.
- She possesses a red dress.
- They possess many old photos.
- We possess a big house.
Глагол
B2
state
2
To have a quality or ability
To have a special skill, quality, or feeling.
Модель употребления:
to possess [a quality/ability]
Частая ошибка:
Learners may confuse 'possess' with 'show'; possessing a quality doesn't mean it is always visible.
Синонимы
have (More common in everyday language; 'possess' is more formal.)
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display (Focuses more on showing the quality rather than just having it.)
Антонимы
lack (Means not having the quality or ability.)
Коллокации
possess courage
|possess intelligence
|possess charm
|possess knowledge
Темы
personal traits
|skills
|education
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- I possess good cooking skills.
- She possesses a kind heart.
- He possesses strong arms.
- They possess much energy.
Глагол
B2
action
3
Control someone's mind or body (supernatural)
When a spirit or demon controls a person's mind or body.
Модель употребления:
to possess [someone]
Частая ошибка:
Learners might confuse this with simply controlling someone in a normal way; here it is supernatural.
Синонимы
control (General term for having power over someone; lacks supernatural connotation.)
Антонимы
release (In the supernatural sense, to free someone from possession.)
Коллокации
possessed by a demon
|evil spirit possesses
|spirit possession
Темы
religion
|supernatural
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- The man was possessed by a ghost.
- They think she is possessed by an evil spirit.
- A demon possessed the boy.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
possess
IPA
GB/pəzˈɛs/
US/pəzˈɛs/
Слоги и ударение
pos - sess (2 слога)
Stress on 2nd syllable (sess)
Формы слова
Verb
- Base: possess
- 3rd Person Singular: possesses
- Present Participle: possessing
- Past: possessed
Родственные слова
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
Выражения
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).
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- He seemed possessed by fear after hearing the bad news.
- She was possessed by fear and couldn’t move.