Ned was possessed by a desire to become the best at everything he did.
•Jan acts as if she is possessed by the need to be right all the time.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
be possessed of something — literary phrase to have a quality, ability, knowledge etc She looked mysterious, as if possessed of some deep secret. Thesaurus: to have a particular quality or thingsynonym Main entry: possessed … Useful english dictionary
(be) possessed of something — be possessed of sth idiom (formal) to have a particular quality or feature • She was possessed of exceptional powers of concentration. Main entry: ↑possessedidiom … Useful english dictionary
be possessed of something — literary to have a quality, ability, knowledge etc She looked mysterious, as if possessed of some deep secret … English dictionary
possessed — pos|sessed [ pə zest ] adjective controlled by an evil spirit: She was ranting and raving like she was possessed. be possessed of something LITERARY to have a quality, ability, knowledge, etc.: a woman possessed of grace and serenity … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
possessed — UK [pəˈzest] / US adjective controlled by an evil spirit She was ranting and raving like she was possessed. • be possessed of something … English dictionary
Possessed — may refer to:* Possession, having some degree of control over something else **Spirit possession, whereby gods, daemons, demons, animas, or other disincarnate entities may temporarily take control of a human body ***Demonic possession, spirit… … Wikipedia
Possessed (2000 film) — Infobox Film name =Possessed director =Steven E. de Souza producer =Jane Bartelme Barbara Title writer =Thomas B. Allen (book) Michael Lazarou (screenplay) Steven E. de Souza (screenplay) starring =Timothy Dalton Henry Czerny Christopher Plummer… … Wikipedia
possessed — [[t]pəze̱st[/t]] 1) ADJ: v link ADJ, oft ADJ by n 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… … English dictionary
possessed — pos|sessed [pəˈzest] adj 1.) if someone is possessed, their mind is controlled by something evil ▪ She was convinced he was possessed by the devil . like a man/woman possessed literary (=with a lot of energy or violence) 2.) be possessed of sth… … Dictionary of contemporary English
possessed — 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 • possessedly … New Collegiate Dictionary
possessed of — adjective owning something The president was possessed of great wealth … Wiktionary
