No. 13,084 in Spanish
poseía
"Poseía" is the past imperfect form of "poseer," meaning "he/she/it possessed" or "used to possess."
In a sentence
En el pasado, él poseía una colección extraordinaria de sellos.
In the past, he owned an extraordinary stamp collection.
Here, 'poseía' is used to indicate possession of something in the past tense.
Aunque no poseía grandes riquezas, siempre fue generoso.
Although he did not own great riches, he was always generous.
'Poseía' is used to denote the absence of possession of material wealth in this past tense context.
Ella poseía un talento especial para la música que la llevaba a destacar.
She owned a special talent for music that led her to stand out.
'Poseía' is used metaphorically to signify the possession of an innate quality or skill.
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