possess
verb (used with object)
to have as belonging to one; have as property; own.
possessor
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a word derived from
possess.
Example Sentences
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Still possessor of the biggest-selling jazz record in history, “Kind of Blue,” Davis casts a huge influence over the whole music world for his uncompromising artistic vision, constant evolution, style and more.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 25, 2026
Nor how the possessor intends to use it.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 14, 2022
Sam Ryder - Eurovision runner-up, human ray of light and possessor of pop's most piercing falsetto - is a man who emanates serious surfer vibes.
From BBC ● Dec. 9, 2022
Meaningful work work that is at the same time understood as an end and a possessor of moral status.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 15, 2022
And they distinguish both of these from semantic categories and roles like action, physical object, possessor, doer, and done-to, which refer to what the referents of the words are doing in the world.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
