POSSESSED


Meaning of POSSESSED in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ adjective ]

Date: 1534

1.

a.

(1) : influenced or controlled by something (as an evil spirit, a passion, or an idea)

(2) : mad , crazed

b. : urgently desirous to do or have something

2. obsolete : held as a possession

3. : self-possessed , calm

• pos·sessed·ly -ˈze-səd-lē, -ˈzest-lē also -ˈse-səd- or -ˈsest- adverb

• pos·sessed·ness -ˈze-səd-nəs, -ˈzest-nəs also -ˈse-səd- or -ˈsest- noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.