possessed adj
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possessed — [adj] bewitched; under a spell bedeviled, berserk*, consumed, crazed*, cursed, demented, enchanted, enthralled, fiendish, frenetic, frenzied, gone*, haunted, hooked*, insane, into*, mad*, obsessed, raving*, taken over*, violent; concept 401 Ant.… … New thesaurus
possessed — [pə zest′] adj. 1. owned 2. controlled by an emotion or as if by an evil spirit; crazed; mad 3. SELF POSSESSED possessed of in possession of … English World dictionary
possessed of — {adj. phr.}, {formal} In possession of; having; owning. * /He was possessed of great wealth./ * /He was possessed of great self confidence./ … Dictionary of American idioms
possessed of — {adj. phr.}, {formal} In possession of; having; owning. * /He was possessed of great wealth./ * /He was possessed of great self confidence./ … Dictionary of American idioms
possessed\ of — adj. phr. formal In possession of; having; owning. He was possessed of great wealth. He was possessed of great self confidence … Словарь американских идиом
possessed — 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,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
possessed — adj. occupied by a demonic spirit or force; crazy, insane, mad pos·sess || pÉ™ zes v. control, dominate; hold; have as a quality; own, have as property … English contemporary dictionary
possessed — [[t]pəze̱st[/t]] 1) ADJ: v link ADJ, oft ADJ by n If someone is described as being possessed by an evil spirit, it is believed that their mind and body are controlled by an evil spirit. She even claimed the couple s daughter was possessed by the… … English dictionary
possessed — pos|sessed [pəˈzest] adj 1.) if someone is possessed, their mind is controlled by something evil ▪ She was convinced he was possessed by the devil . like a man/woman possessed literary (=with a lot of energy or violence) 2.) be possessed of sth… … Dictionary of contemporary English
possessed — possessedly /peuh zes id lee, zest lee/, adv. possessedness, n. /peuh zest /, adj. 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… … Universalium
