possessed
adjective
- owned
- controlled by an emotion or as if by an evil spirit; crazed; mad
- self-possessed
See possessed in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(pə-zĕstˈ)
adjective- Owning or mastering something. Used with of: one who is possessed of great wealth.
- Controlled by or as if by a spirit or other force; obsessed: a teenager by love possessed.
- Calm; collected: one who remained possessed in times of great trial.
Usage Note: When the adjective
possessed means “owning a thing, exhibiting an attribute,” it is followed by the preposition
of: possessed of property; possessed of a sharp tongue. When
possessed means “obsessed,”
by or
with follows:
possessed by (or
with)
an urge to kill.Learn more about possessed
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