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possess

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of possess

to keep, control, or experience as oneʼs own

she possesses a keen insight into people

Synonyms of possess

command, enjoy, have, hold, own, retain

Words Related to possess

keep, reserve, withhold

boast, show off, sport

Phrases Synonymous with possess

Near Antonyms of possess

abandon, cede, disclaim, disown, hand over, relinquish, renounce, surrender, yield

decline, reject, repudiate, spurn

Antonyms of possess

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