possess
possess
v. trans.
P. and V. ἔχειν κεκτῆσθαι (perf. of κτᾶσθαι), Ar. and V. πεπᾶσθαι (perf. of πάεσθαι) (also Xen.).
Be master of: P. and V. κρᾰτεῖν (gen.), V. κρᾰτύ̄νειν (gen.).
Possess oneself of: P. and V. ἐφάπτεσθαι (gen.); see seize.
Be possessed (by a god): P. and V. κᾰτέχεσθαι, ἐνθουσιᾶν, βακχεύειν (Plat.), V. δαιμονᾶν (also Xen. but rare P.).
She was possessed by Bacchus: V. ἐκ Βακχίου κατείχετο (Eur. Bacch. 1124).
v. trans.
P. and V. ἔχειν κεκτῆσθαι (perf. of κτᾶσθαι), Ar. and V. πεπᾶσθαι (perf. of πάεσθαι) (also Xen.).
Be master of: P. and V. κρᾰτεῖν (gen.), V. κρᾰτύ̄νειν (gen.).
Possess oneself of: P. and V. ἐφάπτεσθαι (gen.); see seize.
Be possessed (by a god): P. and V. κᾰτέχεσθαι, ἐνθουσιᾶν, βακχεύειν (Plat.), V. δαιμονᾶν (also Xen. but rare P.).
She was possessed by Bacchus: V. ἐκ Βακχίου κατείχετο (Eur. Bacch. 1124).
POSSESS
possidere; possessionem alicujus rei habere or tenere in possessione alicujus rei esse (to have some outward good in possession; possidere also sometimes for to be endued with a property; e.g. ingenium magnam vim possidere): habere (to have general term): tenere (to hold occupy): praeditum instructum ornatum also affectum esse (figuratively to be endowed with; the latter especially in a bad sense); inesse alicui or in aliquo esse esse in aliquo (to reside in anybody as a property; inesse with a dative Sall. Cat. 58 2; Nep. Epam. 5 2 etc.; with in Ter. Eun. 1 1 14; Cic. Off. 1 37 134 etc.). To express possession of a quality we frequently find esse with a genitive or ablative; but then the property assigned is not expressed by a simple substantive but by a substantive in connection with an adjective or adjective pronoun; e.g. we cannot say for “virtue possesses strength ” virtus est virium; but “virtue possesses so great strength ” virtus est tantarum virium ut etc.: Hortensius possessed so strong a memory that etc. Hortensius erat tanta memoria ut etc.: to possess a share of a thing alicujus rei esse participem: all cannot possess all things non omnes omnium participes esse possunt: not to possess a thing carere aliqua re; alicujus rei esse expertem (to be excluded from): to possess in rich measure aliqua re abundare; aliqua re valere.
ImPROP. to master to fill occupare (e.g. fear possesses anybody or anybody’s mind timor occupat aliquem; Caes. B.G. 1 39): invadere (to assault as it were the mind; aliquem in aliquem or alicui: aliquem lubido metus terror invadit: furor alicui invadit; vis avaritiae in animum alicujus invadit Sall.): possidere (e.g. lubido possidet aliquem Sall.): incessere (aliquem alicui or in aliquem; e.g. admiratio cupido timor indignatio incessit aliquem; cura patribus incessit Liv. 4 57; religio in aliquem incessit Ter.): possessed with anything alicujus rei studiosissimus or cupidissimus: to be quite possessed with anything occupari re or a re (e.g. ab iracundia; cura); studio alicujus rei trahi; cupiditate alicujus rei flagrare; also poetically by habere (e.g. terror ardor habet mentes minds are possessed with).
possidere; possessionem alicujus rei habere or tenere in possessione alicujus rei esse (to have some outward good in possession; possidere also sometimes for to be endued with a property; e.g. ingenium magnam vim possidere): habere (to have general term): tenere (to hold occupy): praeditum instructum ornatum also affectum esse (figuratively to be endowed with; the latter especially in a bad sense); inesse alicui or in aliquo esse esse in aliquo (to reside in anybody as a property; inesse with a dative Sall. Cat. 58 2; Nep. Epam. 5 2 etc.; with in Ter. Eun. 1 1 14; Cic. Off. 1 37 134 etc.). To express possession of a quality we frequently find esse with a genitive or ablative; but then the property assigned is not expressed by a simple substantive but by a substantive in connection with an adjective or adjective pronoun; e.g. we cannot say for “virtue possesses strength ” virtus est virium; but “virtue possesses so great strength ” virtus est tantarum virium ut etc.: Hortensius possessed so strong a memory that etc. Hortensius erat tanta memoria ut etc.: to possess a share of a thing alicujus rei esse participem: all cannot possess all things non omnes omnium participes esse possunt: not to possess a thing carere aliqua re; alicujus rei esse expertem (to be excluded from): to possess in rich measure aliqua re abundare; aliqua re valere.
ImPROP. to master to fill occupare (e.g. fear possesses anybody or anybody’s mind timor occupat aliquem; Caes. B.G. 1 39): invadere (to assault as it were the mind; aliquem in aliquem or alicui: aliquem lubido metus terror invadit: furor alicui invadit; vis avaritiae in animum alicujus invadit Sall.): possidere (e.g. lubido possidet aliquem Sall.): incessere (aliquem alicui or in aliquem; e.g. admiratio cupido timor indignatio incessit aliquem; cura patribus incessit Liv. 4 57; religio in aliquem incessit Ter.): possessed with anything alicujus rei studiosissimus or cupidissimus: to be quite possessed with anything occupari re or a re (e.g. ab iracundia; cura); studio alicujus rei trahi; cupiditate alicujus rei flagrare; also poetically by habere (e.g. terror ardor habet mentes minds are possessed with).
possess:
I. To have as one's own:
1. expr. by sum, with dat. of Eng. subject, or in the case of bodily or mental features, by gen. or abl. of quality: v.TO HAVE .
2. possĭdeo, sēdi, ssum, 2 (in strict legal sense, denoting no more than the holding of property: also in gen. sense): to p. much wealth, multa p., Hor. Od. 4, 9, 45. Absol., to p. landed property: Callist. Dig. 47, 9, 7 (juxta littora p.).
3. tĕneo, 2: v.TO HOLD , OCCUPY .
II. To seize, occupy the mind; of emotions: invādo, căpio, incesso, etc.: v.POSSESSION (to take).
III. To have entire control and influence over (fig.): tĕneo, 2: Virg. E. 1, 32 (of the object of affection): Ov. Or expr. by tōtus: cf. Ter. Eun. 5, 8, 10, fratris igitur tota Thais est? then does my brother possess the affections of Thais? so, of one entirely devoted to some deity, Dei totus, Val. Fl.; *quem totum Deus tenet.
I. To have as one's own:
1. expr. by sum, with dat. of Eng. subject, or in the case of bodily or mental features, by gen. or abl. of quality: v.
2. possĭdeo, sēdi, ssum, 2 (in strict legal sense, denoting no more than the holding of property: also in gen. sense): to p. much wealth, multa p., Hor. Od. 4, 9, 45. Absol., to p. landed property: Callist. Dig. 47, 9, 7 (juxta littora p.).
3. tĕneo, 2: v.
II. To seize, occupy the mind; of emotions: invādo, căpio, incesso, etc.: v.
III. To have entire control and influence over (fig.): tĕneo, 2: Virg. E. 1, 32 (of the object of affection): Ov. Or expr. by tōtus: cf. Ter. Eun. 5, 8, 10, fratris igitur tota Thais est? then does my brother possess the affections of Thais? so, of one entirely devoted to some deity, Dei totus, Val. Fl.; *quem totum Deus tenet.