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to keep, control, or experience as one's own
- she possesses a keen insight into people
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“Possess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/possess. Accessed 19 Jun. 2021.
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The first known use of possess was in the 14th century
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