Definitions for possessed
pəˈzɛstpos·sessed

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1. obsessed, possessed(p)adjective

   influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

   "by love possessed"

2. amuck, amok, berserk, demoniac, demoniacal, possessed(p)adjective

   frenzied as if possessed by a demon

   "the soldier was completely amuck"; "berserk with grief"; "a berserk worker smashing windows"

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1. possessedadjective

   controlled by evil spirits

   He was exorcised because he was thought to be possessed by the Devil.

2. possessedadjective

   seized by powerful emotions

3. possessedadjective

   having, owning

   The president was possessed of great wealth.

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1. Possessed

   of Possess

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1. Possessed

   Possessed is an American death metal band, originally formed in 1983. Noted for their fast style of playing and Jeff Becerra's guttural vocals, they are routinely called the first band in the death metal genre. After breaking up in 1987, and briefly reforming from 1990 to 1993, the band reformed under original bassist/vocalist Jeff Becerra in 2007, and has a new album in the works.

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1. possessed

   Song lyrics by possessed -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by possessed on the Lyrics.com website.

How to pronounce possessed?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say possessed in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of possessed in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of possessed in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of possessed in a Sentence

1. Oliver Ryder:

   It just hit us in the face. We only confirmed it because of the normal genetic studies we do to prove parentage, our results showed that both eggs possessed the expected male ZZ sex chromosomes, but all markers were only inherited from their dams( mothers), verifying our findings.

2. Anais Nin:

   If what Proust says is true, that happiness is the absence of fever, then I will never know happiness. For I am possessed by a fever for knowledge, experience, and creation.

3. Sara Teasdale:

   No one worth possessing Can be quite possessed.

4. Lisa Haisha:

   People with dominant Egotist Imposters who are self-actualized are often strong and self-possessed leaders, direct in their interaction with others, and even protective of others. Many of them are true trailblazers. When they empower people instead of intimidating them, they are remarkable change agents.

5. Ulysses S. Grant:

   The effects of the late civil strife have been to free the slave and make him a citizen. Yet he is not possessed of the civil rights which citizenship should carry with it. This is wrong, and should be corrected.

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