possessed

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Verb 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations

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[edit] Verb

possessed

1. Simple past tense and past participle of possess.

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possessed (comparative more possessed, superlative most possessed)

1. controlled by evil spirits

   He was exorcised because he was thought to be possessed by the Devil.

2. seized by powerful emotions
   • 1719, Daniel Defoe, Robinson Crusoe:

     Oh, what ridiculous resolutions men take when possessed with fear!

3. (construed with of, not comparable) having, owning

   The president was possessed of great wealth.

[edit] Derived terms

• self-possessed

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