Control and Possess

Control

Control verb - To keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression).

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Possess and control are semantically related In some cases you can use "Possess" instead a verb "Control".

Nearby Words: controlled, controlling, controller, controllable

Possess

Possess verb - To keep, control, or experience as one's own.

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Control and possess are semantically related in seize topic. Sometimes you can use "Control" instead a verb "Possess", if it concerns topics such as take control of, have or obtain.

Common collocations

person	control person	possess person
mind	control mind	possess mind
power	control power	possess power
strength	control strength	possess strength
Other words: people, body, form, time, speed, characters, blood, anyone, humans, objects, powers, bodies, creatures, animals.

Both words in one sentence

One of Hierophant Green's powers is to possess and control people, but the first time it's used is while Kakyoin is under Dio's control.

Source: Bad Powers, Bad People
In the spirit of the trope, holding that extracted part of the self allows the character to control and possess people, including those that naturally lose track of it.

Source: Tabletop Game / Chuubo's Marvelous Wish-Granting Engine
The escortees are typically under the player's control and possess adequate combat skills, though.

Source: Video Game / Age of Empires II