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