κατέχω — meaning in English

English meaning

• master noun A person with exceptional skill or deep expertise in something.
• possess verb To have or own something.

Senses

κατέχω is used for these senses in English:

• master (transitive) To become the master of; to subject to one's will, control, or authority; to conquer; to overpower; to subdue.
• possess To have (something) as, or as if as, an owner; to have, to own.

master — full definition

1. noun A person with exceptional skill or deep expertise in something.
2. noun Someone with authority or control over other people, animals, or things.
3. noun A postgraduate degree, or someone holding one.
4. verb To gain complete skill or control over something.
5. adjective Main or most important; controlling all the rest.

possess — full definition

1. verb To have or own something.
2. verb Of a supernatural force, to take control of a person's body or mind.
3. verb To dominate someone's thoughts or behavior strongly.

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