Possess and Return

Possess

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

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

Return verb - To bring, send, or put back to a former or proper place.

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Possess and return are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Possess" instead a verb "Return".

Nearby Words: returned, returning, returnable, returnee, returner

heart	possess heart	return heart
soul	possess soul	return soul
ability	possess ability	return ability
power	possess power	return power
Other words: people, body, someone, amount, time, powers, memories.

Then a freak accident opens a rift in the fabric of space, allowing the souls of the dead to return and possess the bodies of living human beings.

Source: From Bad To Worse / Literature
They were transformed into inanimate objects while in Arcadia, and even on their return to the real world they possess elemental features either literal, metaphorical, or both.

Source: Tabletop Game / Changeling: The Lost
When they return to Earth in modern times, they are forced to possess human bodies and start off with minimal powers.

Source: Bag Of Spilling / Other Media

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