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Possess Pronunciation

Pronounce Possess as P OW S S EH S S.

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    Possess phonetic transcription:

    When you start learning English, it's important to become familiar with the typical sounds of the language. The best way to do this is by studying phonetics. Below is the UK transcription for the word 'possess'. Get the right phonetic representation for any word using our free Phonetic Transcription Tool.

    • Traditional IPA representation of possess: /poʊssɛss/
    • Modern IPA representation of possess: /pɒssɛss/

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    List of meaning for possess

    to have or own something

    possess(verb)

    have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

    "he possesses great knowledge about the Middle East"

    own, have, possess(verb)

    have ownership or possession of

    "He owns three houses in Florida"; "How many cars does she have?"

    possess(verb)

    enter into and control, as of emotions or ideas

    "What possessed you to buy this house?"; "A terrible rage possessed her"

    to keep, control, or experience as one's own

    she possesses a keen insight into people

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    possess in sentence

    1. His military position required the admiral to possess the confidence to take action at any moment.

    2. The treaty states that any signer can develop a nuclear program, but not signatory can actually possess weapon of mass destruction.

    3. Though she didn’t possess much natural talent, the aspirant practice dancing every single day in hopes that she would be good enough to become a professional dancer.

    4. The Latin was not raised in his native country, which is why we believed that he did not possess their mannerisms.

    5. Many of us will one day possess our own home, but few of us will ever possess a mansion.

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    Quotes and sayings containing the term possess

    Before we set our hearts too much on anything, let us examine how happy are those who already possess it.

    – La Rochefoucauld

    Before he sets out, the traveler must possess fixed interests and facilities to be served by travel.

    – George Santayana

    Additionally, Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew Carey said Steffon Josey-Davis worked for an armored car company, but Steffon Josey-Davis did not possess a license to carry the weapon, which was seized as evidence.

    – Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew Carey

    I don't possess a lot of self-confidence. I'm an actor so I simply act confident every time I hit the stage. I am consumed with the fear of failing. Reaching deep down and finding confidence has made all my dreams come true.

    – Arsenio Hall

    Your confession is bound to be your possession sooner or later. Besides, every creation including you is a product of the spoken word of God. Now, that infers you ought to use your mouth positively by professing or confessing positivities/possibilities and not at all negativities nor impossibilities. Listen up, God knows all that you need. But, he expects and demands you to profess them undoubtedly and emphatically over and over again to his hearing or ears until you possess all of them. Yes! even the scripture says in (Psalms 81:10). It says, open up your mouth wide and then he (God) will fill it up with possibilities, realities and goodies. That's just what the scripture says and that evidently indicates, you should use your mouth ceaselessly to confess or profess positivities and possibilities and never negativities or impossibilities. Because, your mouth is equally meant and made for confessing or professing positivities and possibilities and not just only for mere eating or talking. Therefore, come on hence forth dare to seal and solidify your faith with the words of your mouth.

    – Emeasoba George

    As I mentioned, bacteria possess many other properties beside the electricity production, for example there are plenty bacteria in the human body that perform many functions.

    – Manu Mannoor

    But in many cases, few companies possess such capabilities on their own.

    – Akitomo Inagaki

    Works of art, in my opinion, are the only objects in the material universe to possess internal order, and that is why, though I don't believe that only art matters, I do belive in Art for Art's sake.

    – E. M. Forster

    Be grateful to God (Almighty) for everything you have presently, no matter how small or unpleasant it seems to you. For, someone right here or out there is longing to possess everything that you have presently. In fact, your dislikes are someone else's likes. -Emeasoba George

    – Emeasoba George

    It is illegal to possess an assault rifle in the District of Columbia.

    – Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine

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