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v. have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill; "he possesses great knowledge about the Middle East"

v. enter into and control, as of emotions or ideas; "What possessed you to buy this house?"; "A terrible rage possessed her"

own, have, possess

v. have ownership or possession of; "He owns three houses in Florida"; "How many cars does she have?"

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Fuzzynyms (38)

manifest

v. reveal its presence or make an appearance; "the ghost manifests each year on the same day"

incarnate, body forth, embody, substantiate

v. represent in bodily form; "He embodies all that is evil wrong with the system"; "The painting substantiates the feelings of the artist"

embrace, encompass, comprehend, cover

v. include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory; "This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds"; "this should cover everyone in the group"

include

v. have as a part, be made up out of; "The list includes the names of many famous writers"

integrate, incorporate

v. make into a whole or make part of a whole; "She incorporated his suggestions into her proposal"

incorporate, contain, comprise

v. include or contain; have as a component; "A totally new idea is comprised in this paper"; "The record contains many old songs from the 1930's"

hold, bear, carry, contain

v. contain or hold; have within; "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water"

own, have, possess

v. have ownership or possession of; "He owns three houses in Florida"; "How many cars does she have?"

keep, maintain, hold

v. keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"

hold

v. take and maintain control over, often by violent means; "The dissatisfied students held the President's office for almost a week"

have, have got, hold

v. have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense; "She has $1,000 in the bank"; "He has got two beautiful daughters"; "She holds a Master's degree from Harvard"

monopolize, monopolise

v. have and control fully and exclusively; "He monopolizes the laser printer"

dominate, master

v. have dominance or the power to defeat over; "Her pain completely mastered her"; "The methods can master the problems"

hold, bear, carry, contain

v. contain or hold; have within; "The jar carries wine"; "The canteen holds fresh water"; "This can contains water"

possess

v. have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill; "he possesses great knowledge about the Middle East"

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pleased > pleasureful > pluck > poke out > ponder > pore > portion out > possess

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