Possiede

Possiede is the third-person singular present indicative form of the Italian verb possedere, meaning to possess or own. It is used for he or she, and also in formal address as Lei possiede. The verb is commonly employed in contexts involving ownership, rights, or possession of abstract qualities as well as tangible items.

Etymology and related forms: Possedere derives from Latin possidēre, a root shared with many Romance languages, including Spanish poseer, French posséder, and Portuguese possuir. The word appears in standard Italian with a range of meanings centered on having something as one’s own, whether a property, a resource, or a characteristic.

Usage notes: Possedere takes a direct object, specifying what is owned or controlled. It appears in both concrete and figurative senses. Examples include: “Lui possiede una casa in campagna” (He owns a house in the countryside) and “La società possiede una quota significativa nel mercato” (The company possesses a significant share of the market). In legal, business, or formal writing, possedere patterns are common when describing ownership, control, or entitlement. The form is also used in interrogative or negative constructions: “Possiede questa documentazione?” or “Non possiede alcuna informazione.”

Related terms: The noun form is possesso (possession). The adjective possessivo describes possessive relationships, as in pronomi o aggettivi possessivi. The past participle is posseduto, used in compound tenses to indicate something that has been possessed. Possedere contrasts with verbs like avere (to have) and detenere (to hold) in nuance and context.

See also: possesso, possessivo, possedere (infinitive).