Possède (en. Possessed)

/pɔ.sɛd/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
verb
English: To have ownership of something.
English: He owns a house in the countryside.
Il possède une maison à la campagne.
English: To have a certain character or quality.
English: She possesses an exceptional talent for music.
Elle possède un talent exceptionnel pour la musique.
English: To have knowledge or skills.
English: He has a great mastery of foreign languages.
Il possède une grande maîtrise des langues étrangères.

Etymology

English: From Latin 'possessere', which means 'to have, to hold'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

English: to possess a gift
English: To have a natural skill.
posséder un don
English: to own a house
English: To be the owner of a house.
posséder une maison
English: to possess knowledge
English: To have knowledge in a field.
posséder un savoir

Related Words

English: possession
English: The action or fact of owning something.
possession
English: to hold
English: To have in one's care, to keep.
détenir
English: to belong
English: To be the property of.
appartenir

Slang Meanings

English: To have control over something.
English: He has control over this project.
Il a la main mise sur ce projet.
English: To be the boss.
English: In this neighborhood, he is the one who possesses.
Dans ce quartier, c'est lui qui possède.