possess
verb (used with object)
to have as belonging to one; have as property; own.
possesses
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present tense formof possess (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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"It possesses bird-like pelvic and hindlimb structures yet retains the specialized predatory foot and teeth of a small meat-eating dinosaur. It shows us that early bird evolution was far more complicated than we previously realized."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
But “Tender Loving Care,” centered on two social service workers navigating the fraying social safety net and, in one case, anxiety about aging parents, possesses a bracing humanity full of compassion and urgency.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
Rice, however, possesses both the passing and carrying quality of a world-class midfielder.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
The peat possesses a force of its own; one can easily lose a boot in a bog.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
If he possesses at birth some qualities that make him less susceptible than others to poisons he is more likely to survive and produce children.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
