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41possessed — adjective a) controlled by evil spirits He was exorcised because he was thought to be possessed by the Devil. b) seized by powerful emotions Oh, what ridiculous resolutions men take when possessed with fear! …
42possessed\ of — adj. phr. formal In possession of; having; owning. He was possessed of great wealth. He was possessed of great self confidence …
43possessed — adj 1. driven, ridden, pushed, pressed, spurred, moved, forced, compelled, impelled, constrained; obsessed, preoccupied, monomaniacal, engrossed, absorbed, consumed, devoured, taken; fascinated, entranced, captivated, held, riveted; enchanted,… …
44possessed — UK [pəˈzest] / US adjective controlled by an evil spirit She was ranting and raving like she was possessed. • be possessed of something …
45possessed — pos•sessed [[t]pəˈzɛst[/t]] adj. 1) spurred or moved by a strong feeling, madness, or a supernatural power (often fol. by by, of, or with) 2) self possessed; poised • possessed of Etymology: 1525–35 …
46possessed — Mad; under the control of evil spirits. Having possession. Seized. Flowers v Flowers, 89 Ga 632, 635. The term is a variable one in the law, and has different meanings as it is used in different circumstances. It sometimes means a temporary… …
47possessed — adjective 1. influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion (Freq. 2) by love possessed • Syn: ↑obsessed • Similar to: ↑controlled 2. frenzied as if possessed by a demon the soldier was completely amuck …
48possessed — adjective Date: 1534 1. a. (1) influenced or controlled by something (as an evil spirit, a passion, or an idea) (2) mad, crazed b. urgently desirous to do or have something 2. obsolete held as a possession 3. self possessed, calm • possessedly …
49possessed of — adjective owning something The president was possessed of great wealth …
50possessed — Synonyms and related words: abandoned, amok, bedeviled, bellowing, berserk, besotted, bewitched, bursting with happiness, by one, carried away, collected, composed, consumed, controlled, crazed, delirious, demented, demoniac, demonized, devil… …
