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 Translation for 'to possess' from English to Danish
VERB   to possess | possessed | possessed
possessing | possesses
SYNO to have | to own | to possess
to possessat eje
to possessat besidde
to possessat indehave
to possessat være i besiddelse af
to possessat have [at besidde]
to possess sb. [e.g. demon, evil spirit]at besætte ngn. [fx dæmon, ond ånd]
to possess sth.at have ngt. i sin besiddelse
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Usage Examples English
  • The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church claims to possess the Ark of the Covenant in Axum.
  • In 2007, a federal judge confirmed that Ásatrú adherents in US prisons have the right to possess a Thor's Hammer pendant.
  • Hawick and surrounding border residents are known to possess a dialect and accent slightly different from broader Scots, being classed as Southern Scots or Borders Scots.
  • Handloading or reloading is allowed in South Africa as long as you are in possession of a competency certificate to possess a firearm as well as a license to possess such a firearm.
  • Ganymede was shown to possess a magnetic field and the spacecraft found new evidence for exospheres around Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto.

  • Any treatment – whether conventional or alternative – that has a biological or psychological effect on a patient may also have potential to possess dangerous biological or psychological side-effects.
  • The ruling classes were composed of elite warriors from the Nyancho ( Ñaanco) tracing their patrilineal lineage to Tiramakhan Troare, and matrilineal to a mysterious native called Baleba who was believed to possess supernatural powers (p.
  • Science writer Martin Gardner has written that the ignorance of blindfold deception methods has been widespread in investigations into objects at remote locations from persons who claim to possess second sight.
  • Epicurus deviated from Democritus by proposing the idea of atomic "swerve", which holds that atoms may deviate from their expected course, thus permitting humans to possess free will in an otherwise deterministic universe.
  • The Convention makes it illegal to possess, buy, purchase, sell, to retail and to dispense without a licence.

  • The spirit is believed to possess people who then become cannibals.
  • Carinatae is the group of all birds and their extinct relatives to possess a keel, or "carina", on the underside of the breastbone used to anchor large flight muscles.
  • There are a number of references to the legend of King Arthur, with ships named "Excalibur" appearing in the main series and the "Crusade" spin-off, and a character in "A Late Delivery from Avalon" claiming to possess the sword itself.
  • Society at Nauplia was divided into three classes: nobles, citizens and plebeians, and it was customary for nobles alone to possess the much-coveted local offices, such as the judge of the inferior court and inspector of weights and measures.
  • Egypt is so far the only country in Africa or the Middle East to possess a helicopter carrier.

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