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Learn the meaning of possessed as an adjective, its synonyms, example sentences, and its word history. Find out how to use possessed in a sentence and how it differs from related words like self-possessed and possessed of.
Learn the meaning and usage of the verb possess, which can mean to have and hold as property, to have as an attribute or skill, or to dominate or influence. Find synonyms, example sentences, word history, and related entries for possess.
Possessed definition: spurred or moved by a strong feeling, madness, or a supernatural power (often followed by by, of, or with). See examples of POSSESSED used in a sentence.
Learn the definition of possessed as an adjective meaning to own something or have something as a quality, or to be controlled by an evil spirit. Find out how to say possessed in different languages and idioms.
to have as belonging to one; have as property; own: to possess a house and a car. to have as a faculty, quality, or the like: to possess courage. (of a spirit, especially an evil one) to occupy, dominate, or control (a person) from within: He thought he was possessed by devils.
While possessed is the past tense of the verb possess, to have, it most often describes someone who's obsessed with something. The controlling force can be an emotion, like when your friend is possessed by her infatuation with her favorite pop star.
Find 125 similar and opposite words for possessed, an adjective meaning free from emotional or mental agitation, or a verb meaning to keep, control, or experience as one's own. See definitions, examples, and related entries for possessed.
