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Example sentences for "possess"

Lexicographically close words:
positus; possa; posse; possent; posses; possesse; possessed; possesses; possessest; possesseth
  1. Men during the reindeer epoch did not possess any notion of agriculture.

  2. It does not possess that ferocious aspect which is noticed in the jaw-bones of certain of the existing human races.

  3. All these different camps possess certain characteristics in common.

  4. It is called Isoletta ("small island"), and the Litta family possess a chateau upon it.

  5. In mentioning these localities, we must place in the first class the settlements of Perigord, which have contributed to so great an extent towards the knowledge which we possess of primitive man.

  6. The Neanderthal skull, of which we possess even a smaller portion than of the preceding, differs from the Engis skull.

  7. Their shapes are varied; but all possess the distinctive characteristic of being adapted to fit longitudinally on their handles, and not transversely, as in the Stone Age.

  8. But, of course, as Ueberweg remarks, Kant’s conception of disinterestedness extends far beyond the absence of a desire to possess the object.

  9. The children possess strong minds, are well-behaved and teachable.

  10. They are totally ignorant of mankind, they possess no education, they are clowns in their manners.

  11. Imitate his example, labour to possess his precious faith, and then it will be a matter of little importance where you dwell.

  12. You have in a common cause fought and triumphed together; the independence and liberty you possess are the work of joint councils and joint efforts, of common dangers, sufferings, and successes.

  13. He said: "If what they have suffered does not rouse their resentment, they must not possess the feelings of humanity.

  14. The nobleman inferred that he must possess an unusual taste for reading, and this was really true.

  15. However, as the Congress desire it, I will enter upon the momentous duty, and exert every power I possess in their service, and for the support of the glorious cause.

  16. The effect of this order was good, and soon one company was raised and sent forward, under Captain Trent, to occupy the junction of the Monongahela and Alleghany Rivers, and there erect a fort, before the French could possess it.

  17. Science is entirely arranged for the wealthy classes, and it has adopted for its task the healing of the people who can obtain every thing for themselves; and it attempts to heal those who possess no superfluity, by the same means.

  18. I possess a magic, inexhaustible ruble; I cut off my coupons, and have retired from all the business of the world.

  19. Words always possess a clear significance until we deliberately attribute to them a false sense.

  20. All of the most important of the companies possess halls of their own, and there are more than fifty of these halls in London, each of which contains something beautiful and curious.

  21. The Company of Clothworkers still guard the silver yard-stick which is the standard for all English and American measures, and other companies possess and exercise similar public functions and authorities.

  22. I have never seen more lovely furs anywhere, and I longed to possess them.

  23. With what knowledge I possess of the laws of auto-suggestion, I have so far since my arrival in Alaska managed the ego within most successfully, and tears and discontent are not encouraged nor allowed.

  24. All, in fact, seemed to possess unusual intelligence, and it wanted only a few words of explanation to send them on some special mission.

  25. Perhaps we may come upon the very shores of the lake, for I hold that it must be within easy distance of the coast, or else how did this Fernando Cortes come to possess the plaque?

  26. Then England need have little fear while she continues to possess such sons.

  27. And if your friends possess it you will be able to recover it from them.

  28. All of these, except the cat, which holds a very peculiar place, possess in a considerable degree qualities which bring success in the great competitive examination.

  29. The retinulæ were found by Leydig to possess a true visual purple.

  30. Many larvæ possess only the first of the three possible thoracic spiracles; in perfect Insects this is rarely or never met with (Pulicidæ?

  31. Many familiar observations show that the ganglia of an Insect possess great physiological independence.

  32. There is, therefore, no reason to suppose that Insects possess more than one pair of antennæ, which is probably preoral, not corresponding with either of the Crustacean pairs.

  33. Whether they possess a proper wall has not been ascertained.

  34. It is a strong argument in favour of this estimate that many Insects, at the time when segmentation first appears, possess seventeen segments.

  35. This central framework is invested by cortical ganglionic cells, which possess distinct nuclei and nucleoli.

  36. Such animals usually possess a special aërating chamber (lung or gill), where oxygen is made to combine with the hæmoglobin of the blood.

  37. There is one whom you have mentioned who does certainly possess much power--far too much for any subject in the realm; but yet I judge not of her so harshly as you perhaps may do.

  38. He issued a proclamation on the eve of beginning this march, announcing that he had received "the divine commission to exterminate the Manchus and to possess the Empire as its true sovereign.

  39. Lord of those who possess two feet, go forth on thy mission!

  40. Those men who choose the present have power to be rich, to revel in luxury, to indulge in pleasures, and to do whatever they can; for they will possess none of the future goods.

  41. This lad was uncommonly quick and clever in comprehending our meaning, and seemed to possess a degree of good-humour and docility which, on our short acquaintance, made him a great favourite among us.

  42. With Richard Calle, Mistress Margaret had often spoken of this book; although even to possess it was to risk a charge of "Lollardie," with all its penalties.

  43. They are executed with a firm hand and possess the brilliant coloring of fiction, without deviating from historic truth.

  44. These relics of the remotest periods of Egyptian history are covered with inscriptions which possess great interest for the antiquarian, independently of the value which attaches to the shafts or pillars themselves.

  45. A common error of young men is this: they fancy, that because people of the world talk of their liberality, and parade it ostentatiously, they must possess an extra share of it.

  46. Religions of this type possess of course the merit of simplicity, transparency, and finality.

  47. The opposite possibility must be thought out and lived through if the Yea is to possess full energy and genuineness.

  48. They may be, and often are, the generalisations of the empirical sciences, and must then possess the same degree of uncertainty that these generalisations possess.

  49. The National Gallery and the Louvre possess some of Claude's finest landscapes, while Chantilly has chiefly drawings, amongst which the most noteworthy are the Castello di S.

  50. Those who possess the evil eye can, by merely looking at children, deprive them of beauty and health, and even cause their death.

  51. You must know, to begin with, that the women of our Faubourg, like any other women, love to steep themselves in love; but they have a mind to possess and not to be possessed.

  52. You wish to possess me, to have me for your mistress, that is all!

  53. She is sung, and New Zealand shall take her, Thrice blest to possess such a matron, And give thanks to its first ballad-maker, Who found it a saint for a patron.

  54. It makes very thick walls, and they possess the great advantage of being cool in summer and warm in winter.

  55. Valensolle; "only, permit me to say this: you possess the fatal hand.

  56. A book you read more than once: for you possess only what you understand.

  57. If they possess duties, they must be duties to their fellow- men; if they possess virtues and graces, they must mix with their fellow- men in order to exercise them.

  58. Tired of waiting, anxious to possess the money, and supposing that the lads were armed, he went once more forward and spoke to the men.

  59. I have already made you acquainted with my name, and I have only to add, that it is one of the most noble in Sicily, and that there are few families who possess such large estates.

  60. Homeric poems committed to writing, and brought into that order in which we now possess them.

  61. But how did Athens, or any other city, come to possess a text?

  62. But, on the other hand, the critics refuse to believe that, in the Iliad and Odyssey, we possess the heroic Achaean legends handled by one great poet.


  63. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "possess" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    acquire; appreciate; apprehend; bear; beset; bewitch; boast; carry; claim; come; command; compel; comprehend; conceive; conceptualize; discern; drain; drive; enjoin; enjoy; fathom; fill; get; grasp; grip; haunt; have; hold; hoodoo; impel; infatuate; jinx; keep; ken; know; madden; monopolize; obsess; occupy; overlook; own; palm; partake; perceive; pocket; possess; preoccupy; realize; receive; recognize; retain; savvy; see; seize; spook; squat; steal; take; understand; voodoo; witch


    Some related collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    possess himself; possess themselves; possessive case; possessive pronoun