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possess
verb as in have or obtain
Weak matches
be blessed with, be born with, be endowed with, corner the market, get hands on, get hold of, have to name, latch on to, lock up, sit on, take over, take possession
Example Sentences
King pleaded guilty in August to conspiring to bring, throw, and or convey List A and List B prohibited articles into or out of prison, and conspiring to acquire, use or possess criminal property.
According to Sharp, “The rulers of governments and political systems are not omnipotent, nor do they possess self-generating power.”
“Fights, Camera, Action” features an excerpt of a 1988 interview with the woman whose toaster is allegedly possessed by Satan, featured on the “Today” show.
But he does possess the same lofty standards where his golf game is concerned.
A diplomat by nature and possessed of old-fashioned manners, he struggled as a party leader and his performances in the bear pit of Prime Minister's Questions were seen by many as ineffectual.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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