释义
[ puh -zest ] SHOW IPA
/ pəˈzɛst / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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adjective 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.
self-possessed; poised.
Idioms for possessedpossessed of , having; possessing: He is possessed of intelligence and ambition.
Origin of possessed First recorded in 1525–35; possess + -ed2
OTHER WORDS FROM possessed pos·sess·ed·ly [puh -zes -id-lee, -zest -lee], /pəˈzɛs ɪd li, -ˈzɛst li/, adverb pos·sess·ed·ness, noun non·pos·sessed, adjective un·pos·sessed, adjective Words nearby possessed poss., posse, posse comitatus, posser, possess, possessed , possessed by, possession, possession is nine points of the law, possession order, possessive
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Example sentences from the Web for possessed He was so possessed with the stand-up dream that he stole a mic stand from Radio Shack and a microphone from his school to practice with.
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They possessed “wisdom beyond their years,” observed The Advocate.
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For both the possessed and the priest-practitioner, driving out the devil can be dangerous to mind, body and spirit.
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Yet each saw in the other a winner who possessed native intelligence.
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We are not aware of anyone in our office who possessed or saw the video before it was made public.
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He was so possessed by his own destiny he would never allow his armies even a tactical retreat, which turned out to be disastrous.
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Real knowledge concerning fur dressing and dyeing is possessed only by those actually engaged in the industry.
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She had a power over this young man; she could arouse all the latent nobility which he possessed .
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But Geoffrey possessed all the stubborn determination of a true Englishman.
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The girl's mind, perhaps because it was imbued already with the subject, had possessed itself of what filled her mother's.
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She was a lady highly educated for that day, and possessed of a mind of unusual power.
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British Dictionary definitions for possessed adjective (foll by of) owning or having
(usually postpositive) under the influence of a powerful force, such as a spirit or strong emotion
a less common word for self-possessed
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