poseer

Definitions of poseer
  1. verb
    have ownership or possession of
    synonyms: tener
    constar, existir, figurar
    have as a feature
  2. verb
    contain or hold; have within
    synonyms: contener, llevar, soportar, sostener
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    conservar, retener
    hold back within
    cercar, confinar, encerrar
    close in; darkness enclosed him"
    circunscribir, confinar, limitar, orillar
    form the boundary of; be contiguous to
    constreñir
    enclose or confine as if in a box
    enmarcar
    enclose in a frame, as of a picture
    type of:
    comprender, contener, incluir
    have as a part, be made up out of
  3. verb
    have room for; hold without crowding
    synonyms: retener, sostener
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    types:
    albergar, alojar
    contain or cover
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