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Dictionary English → German: possess

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English

German

edit	VERB	to possess \| possessed \| possessed ... possessing \| possesses
	SYNO	to have \| to own \| to possess
	to have \| to own \| to possess © Princeton University

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to possess

5000

besitzen

to possess sth.

790

etw.^Akk. haben [besitzen]

to possess

424

innehaben

to possess sth.

etw.^Akk. possedieren [geh.] [veraltet] [besitzen]

to possess sth.

etw.^Akk. vorweisen können [fig.] [aufweisen, haben]

2 Words

to possess abilities

begabt sein

to possess knowledge

über Wissen verfügen

to possess power

Macht besitzen

to possess power

über Macht verfügen

to possess qualifications

Bedingungen erfüllen

to possess quality

Qualität haben

3 Words

to possess a garden

einen Garten besitzen

to possess oneself of sth.

sich etw.^Gen. bemächtigen [geh.]

to possess oneself of sth.

von etw.^Dat. Besitz ergreifen

4 Words

to possess a large fortune

ein großes Vermögen besitzen

mil. to possess and carry arms

Waffen besitzen und tragen

5+ Words

Animals do not possess language.

Tiere haben keine Sprache.

to possess a fair amount of capital

über ansehnliches Kapital verfügen

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A 2017-12-19: sollte(n) sein / sollte(n) haben (have ~ possess) / sollte(n) gewesen sein
Q 2017-06-15: possess one's soul
A 2015-12-29: Ich glaube nicht, dass "are expected to possess" auf einen bestimmten Pers...
A 2015-12-29: Dieses "we take for granted" und "are expected to possess", ist irgendwi...
A 2013-01-14: 'possess' is invariably used with qualities and attributes
A 2013-01-13: +possess+ is much more restricted in use than +besitzen+
A 2013-01-13: ... or for that matter +own+ or +possess+ them.
A 2013-01-13: +What+ about your previous examples? You +have+ three bikes or an automati...
A 2013-01-13: Legally, there is a major difference between ownership and possession: If ...
Q 2013-01-13: I possess ... I own
A 2010-09-11: say goodbye to every physical item you possess
A 2010-05-12: All human beings possess the right to eat unhealthily, and so do vegetarians.
A 2008-06-19: possess business skills
A 2007-12-28: ... how much power the oil producers possess
A 2007-11-15: Many people are unaware of the incredible inner strength that they possess
A 2007-10-26: maybe: seems to possess visitors
A 2007-04-23: possess paradigmatic significance through reception ?
A 2006-03-16: possession - Besitz, possess - besitzen :-)
A 2003-10-02: possess = besitzen

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