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- Dictionarypossessed/pəˈzɛst/
adjective
- 1. (of a person) completely controlled by an evil spirit: "she ran like a possessed person"
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POSSESSED definition: 1. to own something or have something as a quality: 2. Someone who is possessed is thought to be…. Learn more.
The meaning of POSSESSED is influenced or controlled by something (such as an evil spirit, a passion, or an idea). How to use possessed in a sentence.
(of a desire or an idea) to take control over a person’s mind, making that person behave in a strange way: I don’t know what possessed me to start yelling like that. possessor. noun [ C usually sing ] us / pəˈzes·ər / I am now the proud possessor of a driver’s license!
3 meanings: 1. owning or having 2. under the influence of a powerful force, such as a spirit or strong emotion 3. → a less.... Click for more definitions.
The meaning of POSSESS is to have and hold as property : own. How to use possess in a sentence.
verb (used with object) 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.
Definition of possessed adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
