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possess meaning in Kannada

ಹೊಡೆ hoḍe

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possess in Kannada: ಹೊಡೆ (hoḍe). In English, possess means to have (something) as, or as if as, an owner; to have, to own.

Kannada words for possess

to possess
ಹೊಡೆ hoḍe

English meaning of possess

  1. verb To have (something) as, or as if as, an owner; to have, to own.
  2. verb Of an idea, thought, etc.: to dominate (someone's mind); to strongly influence.
  3. verb Of a supernatural entity, especially one regarded as evil: to take control of (an animal or person's body or mind).
  4. verb Of a person: to control or dominate (oneself or someone, or one's own or someone's heart, mind, etc.).

Full definition of possess

possess in a sentence

  • He does not even possess a working telephone.
  • They thought he was possessed by evil spirits.
  • What on earth possessed you to go walking by the quarry at midnight?

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Questions about possess in Kannada

What is the meaning of possess in Kannada?
Possess in Kannada is ಹೊಡೆ (hoḍe).
possess ಪದದ ಕನ್ನಡ ಅರ್ಥ ಏನು?
Possess: ಹೊಡೆ (hoḍe).
What does possess mean in English?
Possess means to have (something) as, or as if as, an owner; to have, to own.

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Kannada words from Wiktionary's Kannada entries whose English meaning is “possess”: ಹೊಡೆ. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: possess (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Kannada words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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