Possessing Synonyms and Antonyms

To have at one's disposal
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. holding
  2. enjoying
  3. commanding
  4. boasting
To dominate the mind or thoughts of
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. obsessing
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To be endowed with as a visible characteristic or form
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. exhibiting
  2. displaying
  3. carrying
  4. bearing
To have the use or benefit of
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. holding
  2. enjoying
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To hold on one's person
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. packing
  2. carrying
  3. bearing
Synonyms:
(Adjective)
  1. occupying

Possessing Sentence Examples

  • Boron dissolves in molten aluminium, and on cooling, transparent, almost colourless crystals are obtained, possessing a lustre, hardness and refractivity near that of the diamond.

  • It forms slightly coloured small crystals possessing a strong disagreeable smell, and is rapidly decomposed by water with the formation of boric acid and sulphuretted hydrogen.

  • Though possessing a complete copulatory apparatus and producing large quantities of spermatozoa, they have lost their sexual instinct and play no part in the economy of the species.

  • The hydraulic crane has a great advantage in possessing an almost ideal brake, for by simply throttling the exhaust from the lifting cylinder the speed of descent can be regulated within very wide limits and with perfect safety.

  • Cadmium is a white metal, possessing a bluish tinge, and is capable of taking a high polish; on breaking, it shows a distinct fibrous fracture.

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