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–adjective

1.	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.

2.	self-possessed; poised.

—Idiom

3.	possessed of, having; possessing: He is possessed of intelligence and ambition.

[Origin: 1525–35; possess + -ed²

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pos·sess·ed·ly

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pos·sess·ed·ness, noun

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tr.v. pos·sessed, pos·sess·ing, pos·sess·es

To have as property; own.
To have as a quality, characteristic, or other attribute: possessed great tact.
To acquire mastery of or have knowledge of: possess valuable data.
1. To gain or exert influence or control over; dominate: Fury possessed me.
2. To control or maintain (one's nature) in a particular condition: I possessed my temper despite the insult.
To cause to own, hold, or master something, such as property or knowledge: She possessed herself of the unclaimed goods.
To cause to be influenced or controlled, as by an idea or emotion: The thought of getting rich possessed him.
Obsolete To gain or seize.

[Middle English possessen, from Old French possesser, from Latin possidēre, possess- : pos-, as master; see poti- in Indo-European roots + sedēre, to sit; see sed- in Indo-European roots.]

pos·ses'sor n.

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pos·sessed Audio Help (pə-zěst') Pronunciation Key
adj.

Owning or mastering something. Used with of: one who is possessed of great wealth.
Controlled by or as if by a spirit or other force; obsessed: a teenager by love possessed.
Calm; collected: one who remained possessed in times of great trial.

Usage Note: When the adjective possessed means "owning a thing, exhibiting an attribute," it is followed by the preposition of: possessed of property; possessed of a sharp tongue. When possessed means "obsessed," by or with follows: possessed by (or with) an urge to kill.

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possessed
adjective
1.	influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion; "by love possessed" [syn: obsessed]
2.	frenzied as if possessed by a demon; "the soldier was completely amuck"; "berserk with grief"; "a berserk worker smashing windows" [syn: amuck]

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