Có, chiếm hữu

to possess good qualities

có những đức tính tốt

to possess oneself of

chiếm, chiếm đoạt, chiếm lấy, chiếm hữu

to possess oneself od someone's fortune

chiếm đoạt tài sản của ai

to possess oneself

tự chủ

Ám ảnh (ma quỷ...)

to be possessed with (by) a devil

bị ma quỷ ám ảnh

to be possessed with (by) and idea

bị một ý nghĩ ám ảnh

what possesses you to do such as a thing?

cái gì đã ám ảnh anh khiến anh làm điều đó

Like one possessed

(từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) hết sức hăng hái, hết sức sôi nổi; như phát rồ

to possess one's soul (one's mind)

tự chủ được

to be possessed of something

có (đức tính)

có

V.

Be possessed or in possession of, have, own, enjoy, beblessed or endowed with: In the 19th century, the familypossessed great wealth.

Have, be born or gifted or endowedwith, contain, embody, embrace, include: He possesses a talentto amuse people. Man does not possess as keen a sense of smellas many animals. 3 dominate, control, govern, consume, takecontrol of, preoccupy, obsess; charm, captivate, enchant, cast aspell over, bewitch, enthral: What possessed her to think thatI could help? He behaves as if he is possessed by the devil. 4be possessed with or of. have, be held or influenced ordominated by, be imbued or inspired or permeated or affectedwith: She became possessed with the notion that she could sing.Fiona believes herself the only person possessed of reason. 5possess oneself of. acquire, achieve, get, come by, gain, comeinto, win, obtain, procure, secure, take, seize, take or gainpossession of: Kevin has possessed himself of the onlycomfortable bed in the place.

V.tr.

Hold as property; own.

Have a faculty, quality, etc.(they possess a special value for us).

(also refl.; foll. byin) maintain (oneself, one's soul, etc.) in a specified state(possess oneself in patience).

A (of a demon etc.) occupy;have power over (a person etc.) (possessed by the devil). b(of an emotion, infatuation, etc.) dominate, be an obsession of(possessed by fear).

Have sexual intercourse with (esp. awoman).

Possessor n. possessory adj. [OF possesser f.L possidere possess- f. potis able + sedere sit]