Possessed Definition

pə-zĕst
adjective
Owning or mastering something. Used with of .
One who is possessed of great wealth.
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Owned.
Webster's New World
Controlled by an emotion or as if by an evil spirit; crazed; mad.
Webster's New World
Controlled by a strong inner drive; obsessed.
A teenager by love possessed.
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Self-possessed.

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verb

Simple past tense and past participle of possess.

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Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Possessed

  • possessed of

Possessed Sentence Examples

  • Jackson possessed a true passion for music.

  • As Sarah predicted, he possessed incredible self-control.

  • As dawn broke across the sky, the elder demon who possessed Memon spoke to him.

  • Now we knew we possessed an incredible tool at our fingertips.

  • If she possessed a smile, she never presented it for public display.

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Words Starting With

PPOPOS

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DEDSED

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Words Starting With P and Ending With D

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9 Letter Words9 Letter Words Starting With P9 Letter Words Ending With D