possess

besitzen

To have (something) as, or as if as, an owner; to have, to own

• How many books do you possess?

  Wie viele Bücher besitzt du?

  Tatoeba · Source_VOA · CC BY 2.0 FR

• I don't know what possessed me.

  Ich weiß nicht, was in mich fuhr.

  Tatoeba · Hybrid · CC BY 2.0 FR

besitzen

Of an idea, thought, etc.: to dominate (someone's mind); to strongly influence

besitzen

To cause an idea, thought, etc., to strongly affect or influence (someone); to inspire, to preoccupy

besitzen

To occupy the attention or time of (someone)

besitzen

To obtain or seize (something); to gain, to win

besitzen

Of a supernatural entity, especially one regarded as evil: to take control of (an animal or person's body or mind)selten

besitzen

to control or dominate (oneself or someone, or one's own or someone's heart, mind, etc.) — Of a personselten

besitzen

to control or dominate (oneself or someone, or one's own or someone's heart, mind, etc.).; To dominate (a person) sexually; to have sexual intercourse with (a person) — Of a personselten

besitzen

Chiefly followed by of or with: to vest ownership of something in (oneself or someone); to bestow upon, to endowselten

besitzen

To have control or possession of, but not to own (a chattel or an interest in land)selten