poseer

to own; to possess

p o s e ˈe ɾ
verb Rare #26,352
to own; to possess Often sounds more formal or legalistic than "tener" (to have).
SP: Ella va a poseer una casa cerca del mar.
EN: She is going to own a house near the sea.
Conjugation of poseer
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First poseo poseemos
Second posees —
Third posee poseen
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First poseo poseemos
Second posees —
Third posee poseen
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second posee —
poseer
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First poseía —
Third poseía —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First poseía —
Third poseía —

Es mi forma particular de poseer la belleza.

It's my own particular way of possessing beauty.

— La doncella (2016)

Poseer intelecto es lo que nos diferencia de los animales.

Possessing intellect is what differentiates us from animals.

No sé si se puede confiar en nosotros, para poseer un arma así.

I don't know if we can be trusted to possess a weapon like that.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Oppenheimer quería poseer la bomba atómica, ser el hombre que moviera la tierra.

Oppenheimer wanted to possess the atomic bomb, to be the man who moved the Earth.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Sólo en ese momento el hombre llega a poseer la verdad.

Only at that moment does man come to possess the truth.

— Leviatán (2014)

La gente quiere poseer tierras.

People want to own land.

La lujuria despierta el deseo de poseer.

Lust awakens the desire to possess.

— Primavera, verano, otoño, invierno... y primavera (2003)

Poseer cosas no es un trabajo.

Owning things isn’t a job.

No desear es lo mismo que poseer.

Not wanting is the same as possessing.

Nosotros debemos poseer las estrellas.

We must own the stars.

— Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Lo voy a acusar de poseer marihuana y de estar drogado estando de servicio.

I am going to accuse him of possessing marijuana and of being high while on duty.

— Algunos hombres buenos (1992)

Los fantasmas pueden poseer personas.

Ghosts can possess people.