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Verb possess has 3 senses

possess - have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill; "he possesses great knowledge about the Middle East"
--₁ is one way to have, feature
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
own, have, possess - have ownership or possession of; "He owns three houses in Florida"; "How many cars does she have?"

Derived forms: noun possession₁, noun possessor₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
possess - enter into and control, as of emotions or ideas; "What possessed you to buy this house?"; "A terrible rage possessed her"
--₃ is one way to dominate
Sample sentence:
Something ----s somebody