глагол 1) а) владеть, иметь, обладать, располагать Например: Land that is possessed by the city should be turned into parks. — Земля, находящаяся в собственности города, должна быть отведена под парки. Синоним(ы): have, hold, keep, own Антоним(ы): borrow, dispossess, relinquish б) обладать способностями, возможностями (делать что-либо) 2) [устаревшее] брать; овладевать Например: At what date do you intend to possess yourself of the house? — Когда ты вступаешь во владение домом? 3) владеть собой; сохранять (терпение, спокойствие) Например: to possess oneself / one's soul / one's mind — владеть собою, сохранять хладнокровие 4) овладевать, захватывать (о чувстве, настроении)
transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French possesser to have possession of, take possession of, from Latin possessus, past participle of possidēre, from potis able, having the power + sedēre to sit — more at potent, sit 1. a. to have and hold as property; own b. to have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill 2. a. to take into one's possession b. to enter into and control firmly; dominate Example: was possessed by demons c. to bring or cause to fall under the influence, possession, or control of some emotional or intellectual response or reaction Example: melancholy possesses her 3. a. obsolete to instate as owner b. to make the owner or holder — used in passive construction to indicate simple possession Example: possessed of riches Example: possessed of knowledge and experience • possessor noun