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adjective
- 1. (of a person) completely controlled by an evil spirit: "she ran like a possessed person"
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1. a (1) : influenced or controlled by something (such as an evil spirit, a passion, or an idea) (2) : mad, crazed. b. : urgently desirous to do or have something. 2. obsolete : held as a possession. 3. : self-possessed, calm. possessedly. pə-ˈze-səd-lē. -ˈzest-lē. also -ˈse-səd- or -ˈsest- adverb. possessedness. pə-ˈze-səd-nəs. -ˈzest-nəs.
POSSESSED definition: 1. to own something or have something as a quality: 2. Someone who is possessed is thought to be…. Learn more.
to have or own something, or to have a particular quality: Those states are the countries that possess nuclear weapons. She possesses the unusual talent of knowing when to say nothing. possess verb [T] (CONTROL) (of a desire or an idea) to take control over a person’s mind, making that person behave in a strange way:
Possessed definition: spurred or moved by a strong feeling, madness, or a supernatural power (often followed by by, of, or with). See examples of POSSESSED used in a sentence.
Possess definition: to have as belonging to one; have as property; own. See examples of POSSESS used in a sentence.
Someone who's possessed is completely controlled by some force. If you've ever seen a crazed sports fan screaming with joy for the winning team, you've seen a person possessed with team spirit. While possessed is the past tense of the verb possess, to have, it most often describes someone who's obsessed with something.
Definition of 'possessed' possessed. (pəzest ) 1. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE] If someone is described as being possessed by an evil spirit, it is believed that their mind and body are controlled by an evil spirit. She even claimed the couple's daughter was possessed by the devil. [+ by] He behaved like someone possessed.
Definition of possessed adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. Owning or mastering something. Used with of: one who is possessed of great wealth. 2. a. Controlled by a spirit, demon, god, or other supernatural force. b. Controlled by a strong inner drive; obsessed: possessed by love; possessed with rage. 3. Calm; collected: one who remained possessed in times of great trial.
Definition of possess verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
