[{"word":"possesses","phonetic":"/pəˈzɛsɪz/","phonetics":[{"text":"/pəˈzɛsɪz/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To have; to have ownership of.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"He does not even possess a working telephone."},{"definition":"To take control of someone's body or mind, especially in a supernatural manner.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"They thought he was possessed by evil spirits."},{"definition":"(chiefly with of) To vest ownership in (someone, or oneself); to give someone power or knowledge; to acquaint; to inform.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["seise","inhold"],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/possess","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/possesses"]}]