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adjective
Idiom1.
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.
2.
self-possessed; poised.
3.
possessed of, having; possessing: He is possessed of intelligence and ambition.
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Possessed
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
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verb (used with object)
1.
to have as belonging to one; have as property; own: to possess a house and a car.
2.
to have as a faculty, quality, or the like: to possess courage.
3.
(of a spirit, especially an evil one) to occupy, dominate, or control (a person) from within: He thought he was possessed by devils.
4.
(of a feeling, idea, etc.) to dominate or actuate in the manner of such a spirit: He was possessed by envy.
5.
EXPAND(of a man) to succeed in having sexual intercourse with.
6.
to have knowledge of: to possess a language.
7.
to keep or maintain (oneself, one's mind, etc.) in a certain state, as of peace, patience, etc.
8.
to maintain control over (oneself, one's mind, etc.).
9.
to impart to; inform; familiarize (often followed by of or with): to possess someone of the facts of the case.
10.
to cause to be dominated or influenced, as by an idea, feeling, etc.
11.
to make (someone) owner, holder, or master, as of property, information, etc.: He possessed them of the facts.
12.
to seize or take.
13.
to gain or win.
14.
COLLAPSEto occupy or hold.
Origin:
1425–75; late Middle English possesen < Middle French possess(i)er, noun derivative of possession possession
1425–75; late Middle English possesen < Middle French possess(i)er, noun derivative of possession possession
Related forms
pos·ses·sor, noun
pos·ses·sor·ship, noun
un·der·pos·ses·sor, noun
un·pos·sess·ing, adjective
Possessed, The
noun
a novel (1871) by Dostoevsky.
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| possessed (pəˈzɛst) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | ( |
| 2. | (usually postpositive) under the influence of a powerful force, such as a spirit or strong emotion |
| 3. | a less common word for self-possessed |
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