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Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin possidēre, from potis (“able”) + sedeō (“sit”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /po.suˈi(ʁ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /poˈswi(ʁ)/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /po.suˈi(ʁ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /poˈswi(ʁ)/
- (São Paulo) IPA(key): /po.suˈi(ɾ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /poˈswi(ɾ)/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /po.suˈi(ʁ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /poˈswi(ʁ)/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /po.suˈi(ɻ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /poˈswi(ɻ)/
Verb
possuir (first-person singular present possuo, first-person singular preterite possuí, past participle possuído)
- to possess; to have; to own
Possuo dois automóveis.- (I) have two automobiles.
- to have as a quality or characteristic
- Antonym: carecer de
Esta frase possui cinco palavras.- This phrase has five words.
- to control; to hold (exercise influence over)
O cristianismo possuia a Europa durante a Idade Média.- Christianity controlled Europe during the Middle Ages.
- (spiritualism) to possess (to take control of someone’s body or mind in a supernatural manner)
- Antonym: exorcisar
Graças ao exorcismo, João livrou-se do demônio que o havia possuído.- Thanks to the exorcism, John got rid of the demon who had possessed him.
- to overwhelm (to overpower emotionally)
O medo nos possuiu.- Fear overwhelmed us.
- (proscribed) to have (to be related to)
Eu possuo dois filhos.- I have two children
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