Word Type

Verb

The word "possess" can be used as a verb.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

give give away have lack

Derived Terms

adversely possess mispossess possessable possessed possessee possessible possessing possessingly prepossessing repossess unpossess unpossessed unpossessing

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

dominate feature have have got hold

Manner Of

dominate have

Related Terms

dispossess dispossessed dispossessee dispossession dispossessive dispossessor dispossessory possession possessional possessionary possessionate possessioned possessioner possessionist possessionistic possessionless possessival possessive possessively possessiveness possessor possessoress possessorial possessorship possessory property unpossessable unpossessive

Related Terms

acquire action body control demonic demons demons inside describes describes owning evil evil spirits exorcism ghosts has have have it having inside law mind moses nine nine tenths of law over own own have ownership owning owning things property satan spirits supernatural take take over takes takes over taking taking over tenths things what what ghosts witchery won yes

Similar Terms

feature have

Synonym Network

inhold own seise

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