possessed

Definition of possessed in English English dictionary: having, owning
The president was possessed of great wealth.; seized by powerful emotions
Oh, what ridiculous resolutions men take when possessed with fear!.; Simple past tense and past participle of possess; controlled by evil spirits
He was exorcised because he was thought to be possessed by the Devil.; owning something; 1. 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 devil see also possess; influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion; "by love possessed"; past of possess; in a murderous frenzy as if possessed by a demon; "the soldier was completely amuck"; "berserk with grief"; "a berserk worker smashing windows"; {s} occupied by a demonic spirit or force; crazy, insane, mad
possess: To vest ownership in (someone) with ownership
possess: To take control of someone's body or mind, especially in a supernatural manner
They thought he was possessed by evil spirits.
self-possessed: in full control of one's faculties, and having a firm belief in one's abilities; confident, assured and poised
possess: to own
possess: have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill; "he possesses great knowledge about the Middle East" enter into and control, as of emotions or ideas; "What possessed you to buy this house?"; "A terrible rage possessed her
possess: If someone or something possesses a particular quality, ability, or feature, they have it. individuals who are deemed to possess the qualities of sense, loyalty and discretion see also possessed
possess: If you possess something, you have it or own it. He was then arrested and charged with possessing an offensive weapon He is said to possess a fortune of more than two-and-a-half-thousand million dollars
possess: {v} to get or give possession, have, enjoy
like a man possessed: frantically, in a crazed manner
possess: have ownership or possession of; "He owns three houses in Florida"; "How many cars does she have?"
possess: enter into and control, as of emotions or ideas; "What possessed you to buy this house?"; "A terrible rage possessed her
possess: To enter into and influence; to control the will of; to fill; to affect; said especially of evil spirits, passions, etc
possess: To have; to have ownership of
possess: To take control of someones body or mind, especially in a supernatural manner
possess: To obtain occupation or possession of; to accomplish; to gain; to seize
possess: to acquaint; to inform; followed by of or with before the thing possessed, and now commonly used reflexively
possess: feelings If you ask what possessed someone to do something, you are emphasizing your great surprise that they have done something which you consider foolish or dangerous. What on earth had possessed her to agree to marry him?
possess: have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill; "he possesses great knowledge about the Middle East"
possess: enter into and control, as of emotions or ideas; "What possessed you to buy this house?"; "A terrible rage possessed her"
possess: To have the legal title to; to have a just right to; to be master of; to own; to have; as, to possess property, an estate, a book
possess: To put in possession; to make the owner or holder of property, power, knowledge, etc
possess: {f} control, dominate; hold; have as a quality; own, have as property
possess: To occupy in person; to hold or actually have in one's own keeping; to have and to hold
self-possessed: brave, settled
self-possessed: in full control of your faculties; "the witness remained collected throughout the cross-examination"; "perfectly poised and sure of himself"; "more self-contained and more dependable than many of the early frontiersmen"; "strong and self-possessed in the face of trouble"
self-possessed: Someone who is self-possessed is calm and confident and in control of their emotions. She is clearly the most articulate and self-possessed member of her family. = self-assured. calm, confident, and in control of your feelings, even in difficult or unexpected situations - used to show approval
what possessed you?: what made you perform such an action

Turkish - English

Definition of possessed in Turkish English dictionary
nakdi teminat law security given or possessed: in the form of ready money

possessed

Hyphenation

pos·sessed

Turkish pronunciation

pızest

Synonyms

bedeviled, berserk, consumed, crazed, cursed, demented, enchanted, enthralled, fiendish, frenetic, frenzied, gone, haunted, hooked, insane

Antonyms

normal

Pronunciation

/pəˈzest/ /pəˈzɛst/

Etymology

[ p&-'zes also -'ses ] (transitive verb.) 14th century. Middle English, from Middle French possesser to have possession of, take possession of, from Latin possessus, past participle of possidEre, from potis able, having the power + sedEre to sit; more at POTENT, SIT.