Meaning & use
Possessing
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Having or owning something, or having a particular quality, skill, or characteristic.
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Possessing a calm temperament helped her handle the crisis smoothly.
The museum ended up possessing several rare manuscripts previously thought lost.
A note on using this word
Possessing can describe both concrete ownership, like property, and abstract traits, like patience or talent.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
lacking
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