# possessed

Pronunciation: say "puh-ZEST" /pəˈzɛst/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of possess. — simple past and past participle of possess
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of possess. Use this form for the past, or after "have" or "was".
   - _The estate was possessed by one family for generations._
   - _They possessed little beyond the clothes they wore._

## Adjective

2. Under the control of evil spirits or demonic forces.
   - Simple: Under the control of an evil spirit.
   - _The priest was called to help a man the family believed was possessed._
   - _Her sudden possessed expression frightened everyone in the room._
3. Gripped by powerful emotions that seem to take control of one's behavior.
   - Simple: Filled with a very strong feeling that takes control of you.
   - _Possessed by grief, he wandered the streets until dawn._
   - _The crowd seemed possessed by a strange, restless excitement._
4. Having or owning a quality or thing, used in the construction "possessed of" followed by a noun.
   - Simple: Having or owning something, used with the word "of".
   - _The new director was possessed of remarkable energy and vision._
   - _They were possessed of a quiet confidence the crowd found reassuring._

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