Possesses

Part of speech: verb

Pronunciation: /pəˈzɛsɪz/

Definitions

1. Has or owns something or some quality in their control or custody
2. Owns or holds something as property or a characteristic
3. Is in possession of something, whether physical or abstract

Etymology: "Possesses" is the third-person singular form of "possess," which came into Middle English from Old French "possesser." That French verb came from Latin "possidere," meaning to hold, own, or seize, built from "potis" ("able" or "master") and "sedere" ("to sit"), so its literal sense was roughly sitting in control of something.

Synonyms: owns, holds, has, controls, acquires

Antonyms: lacks, loses, forsakes, relinquishes, surrenders