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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pos•sessed /pəˈzɛst/USA pronunciation adj. [ be + ~]- made to move by a strong feeling, by madness, or by a supernatural power:She looked like a woman possessed.
- self-possessed;
calm; poised. Idioms- Idioms possessed of, [be + ~] having;
possessing:He is possessed of intelligence and ambition.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pos•sessed (pə zest′),USA pronunciation adj. - spurred or moved by a strong feeling, madness, or a supernatural power (often fol. by by, of, or with):The army fought as if possessed. The village believed her to be possessed of the devil.
- self-possessed; poised.
- possessed of, having;
possessing:He is possessed of intelligence and ambition. pos•sess•ed•ly (pə zes′id lē, -zest′lē),USA pronunciation adv. pos•sess′ed•ness, n. |