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possessed

[ puh-zest ]

adjective

  1. spurred or moved by a strong feeling, madness, or a supernatural power (often followed by by, of, or with ):

    The army fought as if possessed. The village believed her to be possessed of the devil.

  2. self-possessed; poised.


possessed

/ əˈɛ /

adjective

  1. foll by of owning or having
  2. usually postpositive under the influence of a powerful force, such as a spirit or strong emotion
  3. a less common word for self-possessed
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • Dz··· [p, uh, -, zes, -id-lee, -, zest, -lee], adverb
  • Dz·Ļ·Ա noun
  • ԴDzpDz· adjective
  • ܲpDz· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of possessed1

First recorded in 1525–35; possess + -ed 2
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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms
  1. possessed of, having; possessing:

    He is possessed of intelligence and ambition.

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Example Sentences

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“Sharpe’s behavior demonstrates that he believed Plaintiff to be his personal property, possessed and owned by him,” the lawsuit states.

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On the way home, a silent contemplation possessed the car.

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"It looked possessed," Mr LaMendola wrote in a Facebook post, saying the animal involved in the encounter just north of Los Angeles was "feral, almost demonic".

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"He has always endeavoured to bring in and play the type of players that possessed the necessary characteristics and shared his vision as to how the game should be played," he said.

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Mr Whale told it that "the level of maturity I possessed as an individual at this time was clearly not one capable of managing the responsibility of the situation I had been placed in".

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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