everything they possess — tutto ciò che possiedono
like one possessed — come un ossesso
to be possessed by an idea — essere ossessionato (-a) da un'idea
whatever (can have) possessed you? — cosa ti ha preso?
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
pos|sess — «puh ZEHS», transitive verb. 1. to own; have as belonging to one: »Washington possessed great force and wisdom. 2. a) to hold as property; hold; occupy: »The first settlers in America possessed great tracts of land that they were to give to other … Useful english dictionary
re|pos|sess — «REE puh ZEHS», transitive verb. 1. to possess again; get possession of again. SYNONYM(S): recover. 2. to put in possession again. –re´pos|ses´sion, noun … Useful english dictionary
Possess — Pos*sess (?; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Possessed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Possessing}.] [L. possessus, p. p. of possidere to have, possess, from an inseparable prep. (cf. {Position}) + sedere to sit. See {Sit}.] 1. To occupy in person; to hold or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
possess — pos·sess /pə zes/ vt: to have possession of Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. possess I … Law dictionary
possess — pos‧sess [pəˈzes] verb [transitive] formal 1. to own or have something, especially something valuable or important, or something illegal: • The US is the only country that possesses global economic, military and political power. • Judges rarely… … Financial and business terms
possess — pos•sess [[t]pəˈzɛs[/t]] v. t. 1) to have as belonging to one; have as property; own 2) to have as a faculty, quality, or the like: possess intelligence[/ex] 3) (of a spirit, esp. an evil one) to occupy or control (a person) from within: be… … From formal English to slang
possess — pos|sess [ pə zes ] verb transitive *** 1. ) FORMAL to own a physical object: They were all found guilty of illegally possessing firearms. a ) to have a quality or ability: Kate is a woman who possesses a rare intelligence. All these drugs… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
possess — pos|sess W3 [pəˈzes] v [T not in progressive] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: possesser, from Latin possidere] 1.) formal to have a particular quality or ability ▪ Different workers possess different skills. ▪ He no longer possessed the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
possess — pos·sess … English syllables
re´pos|ses´sion — re|pos|sess «REE puh ZEHS», transitive verb. 1. to possess again; get possession of again. SYNONYM(S): recover. 2. to put in possession again. –re´pos|ses´sion, noun … Useful english dictionary
Possessed — Possess Pos*sess (?; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Possessed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Possessing}.] [L. possessus, p. p. of possidere to have, possess, from an inseparable prep. (cf. {Position}) + sedere to sit. See {Sit}.] 1. To occupy in person; to hold … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
