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English to Spanish Dictionary

possess Meaning in Spanish (possess significado en español)

poseer, tener
Sinónimos:dominarcontrolar
poseer in English:possess
Phonetic:po-se-er
Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de possess en español es poseer, tener. (Tener o ser dueño de algo, especialmente una cualidad, característica o artículo.)

Definitions of Possess

  1. 1
    verb
    tener

    To have or own something, especially a quality, feature, or item.

    Tener o ser dueño de algo, especialmente una cualidad, característica o artículo.

  2. 2
    verb
    poseer

    (Of a spirit or demon) to control a person or animal, often causing them to behave in an unusual or frightening way.

    (De un espíritu o demonio) controlar a una persona o animal, a menudo haciendo que se comporten de manera inusual o aterradora.

Example Sentences

casual

“He possesses great leadership qualities.”

Él posee grandes cualidades de liderazgo.

casual

“The old house is said to be possessed by spirits.”

Se dice que la vieja casa está poseída por espíritus.

formal

“Do you possess a valid passport?”

¿Posees un pasaporte válido?

Synonyms (Sinónimos)

In Spanish:

tenerdominarcontrolar

Antonyms (Antónimos)

In Spanish:

carecerfaltarperder

In English:

Inflected Word Forms

past tensepossessed
present participlepossessing
nounpossession
agent nounpossessor
adjectivepossessive

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

possess oneself of somethingidiom

To take possession of something; to acquire something.

possessed by a demoncollocation

To be controlled or influenced by an evil spirit.