1. Have ownership or possession of
   "He possesses three houses in Florida";
   - own, have
    
2. Have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
   "he possesses great knowledge about the Middle East"
    
3. Enter into and control, as of emotions or ideas
   "What possessed you to buy this house?"; "A terrible rage possessed her"

Derived forms: possesses, possessed, possessing

Type of: dominate, feature, have, have got, hold

Encyclopedia: Possess