possess vs dominate

possess and dominate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
possess	No	No	Yes	No
dominate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, dominate is a hypernym of possess; that is, dominate is a word with a broader meaning than possess:

possess (verb)	dominate (verb)
have ownership or possession of	have dominance or the power to defeat over
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill	be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
enter into and control, as of emotions or ideas	be in control
	look down on
	be greater in significance than