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Possess

/pəˈzɛs/
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(verb) To have (something) as, or as if as, an owner; to have, to own.

Those who possess nothing lose nothing.
Do you think that those superheroes are endowed with talents we don't possess?
CEFR Practice Quiz
She was fortunate to ____ both the talent and the determination needed to succeed in the field.

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