possessed

[US]/pəˈzest/
[UK]/pəˈzest/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. under a spell; crazed; composed; desperately; intensely possessed as if by a demon; how could this be; bewitched

Phrases & Collocations

demon-possessed

spirit-possessed

possessed of

Example Sentences

she was possessed by the Devil.

the craft possessed warp drive.

She was possessed by the desire to be rich.

He is possessed of great wealth.

possessed of a sharp tongue.

be possessed of good health

She is possessed with rage.

She is possessed of health and wealth.

He possessed me of the facts.

the figuration of The Possessed is much more complex.

a fading blonde possessed of a powerful soprano voice.

I was possessed by a desire to tell her everything.

what possessed you to come here?.

I possessed my temper despite the insult.

She possessed herself of the unclaimed goods.

The thought of getting rich possessed him.

possessed by (or with ) an urge to kill.

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