possuir

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possuir

/pu.ˈswiɾ/, /po.su.ˈiɾ/ Portugal

Where it comes from

Do latim possidere.

verb possuindo · possuído · possuo · possuis · possui · possuímos

ter posse, controlar

In English

hold to keep possession — see also sustain, protect
own have rightful possession of
obtain ''(obsolete in English)'' to hold; to keep, possess or occupy
possess to have (something) as, or as if as, an owner

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@misc{possuir_2026,
  title = {possuir},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/possuir},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}