Synonyms for Possesses:

• v.

  •possesses (verb)
  • monopolizes,
  • holds,
  • owns,
  • Has,
  • acquires,
  • claims.

Paraphrases for Possesses:

• Reverse Entailment

  • Proper noun, singular
    Possessing.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    possession.

• Independent

  • Proper noun, singular
    possession, identifies, ownership, workshop, nations-owned, presence, owners, owned, Owning, holding, Has, have, Having.
  • Noun, plural
    dispose, disposes, stipulates, provides, arranges, contains, Exercises, reserves, homeowners, exerts, needs, aims, titles, holdings, states, hands, is, holds, holders, makes, owners.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    posses, poses, exists, encompasses, stops, enjoys, employs, comprises, belongs, incorporates, represents, resides, demonstrates, deploys, develops, acquires, operates, supports, presents, performs, occupy, occupies, uses, administers, wields, associates, OWES, showcases, suffers, prescribes, manufactures, accommodates, boasts, pursues, assumes, foresees, derives, authorizes, implements, characterizes, collects, governs, obtains, compiles, characterises, serves, specifies, consolidates, submits, assembles, seeks, SITS, denotes, own, spends, gathers, recognizes, affords, exhibits, prepares, considers, describes, emits, introduces, allocates, shows, understands, depicts, indicates, integrates, expects, articulates, dominates, offers, involves, consists, relies, Houses, combines, illustrates, detains, lies, asserts, devotes, regulates, displays, mentions, benefits, complies, hosts, receives, outlines, manages, delivers, embraces, Bears, secures, shares, qualifies, retains, sets, lacks, Lends, joins, commits, convenes, envisages, pauses, requires, document, documents, collates, establishes, proclaims, declares, connects, intends, entails, summarizes, satisfies, handles, defines, keeps, includes, merges, Carrying, Carries, fulfils, conforms, allows, knows, fulfills, examines, harbours, determines, features, reflects, Guards, ensures, Plays, lays, trusts, mandates, leads, dictates, Faces, maintains, discusses, Gives, adds, affirms, disposes, finds, says, brings, reaches, happens, falls, punishes, stipulates, blames, Does, unites, draws, 's, directs, packs, takes, looks, Rests, decrees, commands, wins, counts, controls, reads, halts, provides, account, accounts, puts, staffed, contains, meets, Exercises, reserves, runs, gets, needs, aims, states, is, holds, identifies, makes, owns, Has.

• Other Related

  • Proper noun, singular
    possessed, owns.
  • Noun, plural
    possessors.

Possesses Sentence Examples:

• It seems, then, that man possesses two kinds of knowledge: he knows to some extent what is, and to some extent he knows what ought to be.

• Then, as a rule, youth possesses too eager and confident a temperament to appreciate the meaning of restraint.