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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

/ ±èəˈ³úɛ²õ³Ù /

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 ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ±èŽÇ²õ·²õ±ð²õ²õ·±ð»å·±ô²â [p, uh, -, zes, -id-lee, -, zest, -lee], adverb
  • ±èŽÇ²õ·²õ±ð²õ²õĻå·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
  • ²ÔŽÇ²ÔpŽÇ²õ·²õ±ð²õ²õ±ð»å adjective
  • ³Ü²ÔpŽÇ²õ·²õ±ð²õ²õ±ð»å adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of possessed1

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

  1. possessed of, having; possessing:

    He is possessed of intelligence and ambition.

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Example Sentences

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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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The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department determined that Alvarez “possessed and stored fentanyl in a manner that led to the victim’s death” but did not disclose her connection to Nathaniel.

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She wrote that she believed that her two youngest were possessed by demons and by mistreating them, she would get closer to God.

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Rice, who had a goal ruled out for offside, said Arsenal were "fluid" and possessed the "enthusiasm, drive and hunger" that the knockout stages demand.

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The Russian ship’s doctor wrote that she possessed “brilliant eyes and exceedingly beautiful teeth” and “a thousand other charms.”

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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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