possess

possess
pə'zes
verb
(to own or have: How much money does he possess?) besitte, eie, ha
- possessive
- possessively
- possessiveness
- possessor
eie
verb \/pəˈzes\/
1) eie, ha, besitte, inneha, sitte inne med, være i besittelse av
• these books possess a special value for me
disse bøkene har en spesiell verdi for meg
• the investigators possess solid evidence against the suspect
etterforskerne sitter inne med konkrete bevis mot den mistenkte
• all I possess
alt hva jeg eier og har
• these young musicians possess great skill
disse unge musikerne er svært dyktige
2) (overført) beherske (om fremmedspråk e.l.)
3) (om demon, følelse, idé e.l.) besette, fylle, gripe, oppta ens tanker
• what possessed you to do that?
hvordan kunne du gjøre noe sånt?
4) (om sinnsro, tålmodighet e.l.) bevare
• she managed to possess her mind in peace throughout the negotiations
hun klarte å bevare sinnsroen gjennom hele forhandlingene
• stuck in the elevator between two floors, he possessed his soul in patience
han bevarte tålmodigheten der han satt fast i heisen mellom to etasjer
5) informere, underrette
6) (om mann, litterært) ha samleie med
7) (gammeldags) ta, bemektige seg
8) (gammeldags) vinne
possess oneself beherske seg
possess oneself of (gammeldags) bemektige seg, tilegne seg

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