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- [puh-zes]
- /pəˈzɛs/
- /pəˈzes/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [puh-zes]
- /pəˈzɛs/
Definitions of possessing word
- verb with object possessing to have as belonging to one; have as property; own: to possess a house and a car. 1
- verb with object possessing to have as a faculty, quality, or the like: to possess courage. 1
- verb with object possessing (of a spirit, especially an evil one) to occupy, dominate, or control (a person) from within: He thought he was possessed by devils. 1
- verb with object possessing (of a feeling, idea, etc.) to dominate or actuate in the manner of such a spirit: He was possessed by envy. 1
- verb with object possessing (of a man) to succeed in having sexual intercourse with. 1
- verb with object possessing to have knowledge of: to possess a language. 1
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Origin of possessing
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English possesen < Middle French possess(i)er, noun derivative of possession possession
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Parts of speech for Possessing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
possessing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
possessing usage trend in Literature
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adjective possessing
- occupying — to take or fill up (space, time, etc.): I occupied my evenings reading novels.
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