Definition of possess verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. possess something (formal) to have or own something. He was charged with possessing a shotgun without a licence. I'm afraid this is the only suitcase I possess. The gallery possesses a number of the artist's early works. More @Wikipedia
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