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Spell Bee Word: possess


Basic Details

Word: Possess

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: To own or have something; also to have a quality or skill.

Synonyms: own, have, hold

Antonyms: lack, lose

How to Spell Possess

Syllables: pos - sess

Tricky part: There are two pairs of s: po-ss-e-ss. Students often write only one pair.

Watch out for: posess, possese, pocess

Memory tip: Hiss like a snake twice: po-SS-e-SS. Two hisses, two pairs of s.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. what possessed you: asked when someone has done something very strange or foolish Example: "What possessed you to wear a woolly jumper in May?"

Usage Examples

Example 1: Very few people possess a car that old.

Example 2: The museum possesses a sword used in the battle of Panipat.

Example 3: She possesses a rare talent for playing the sitar.

Fun Fact

Possessive pronouns such as mine, yours and theirs get their name from this word because they show who possesses something.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) ocassion
b) possess
c) acommodate
d) embarass

Show answer

b) possess. Embarrass needs two r's, accommodate two c's and two m's, and occasion two c's and one s.

Word Makeup

Choose the correct suffix to make a noun:

possess + ____

a) ian
b) ion
c) sion
d) tion

Show answer

b) ion. Possess already ends in ss, so it needs only -ion: possession.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Only a few patient players posess the skill to finish a thousand-piece jigsaw.

a) posess
b) thousand
c) patient
d) jigsaw

Show answer

a) posess. Possess has double s twice.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which sentence uses possess correctly?

a) Please possess the door.
b) I will possess to school by bus.
c) The cake possessed in the oven.
d) Dogs possess a strong sense of smell.

Show answer

d) Dogs possess a strong sense of smell.

2. If you possess a book, you ____.

a) borrow it
b) lose it
c) write it
d) own it

Show answer

d) own it

Associated Words

boisterousresignirresponsibledaytimemosquito
savagecompulsorybackgroundcontemporarylethargy

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