Definition of possessed adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
pos sessed (pə zest′), adj. spurred or moved by a strong feeling, madness, or a supernatural power (often fol. by by, of, or with): The army fought as if possessed. The village believed her to be possessed of the devil. self-possessed; poised. possessed of, having; possessing: He is possessed of intelligence and ambition.
Where old expresses an absolute, an arrival at old age, older takes a more relative view of aging as a continuum—older, but not yet old. As such, older is not just a euphemism for the blunter old but rather a more precise term for someone between middle and advanced age.
Old: Directed by M. Night Shyamalan. With Gael García Bernal, Vicky Krieps, Rufus Sewell, Alex Wolff. A vacationing family discovers that the secluded beach where they're relaxing for a few hours is somehow causing them to age rapidly, reducing their entire lives into a single day.
An old person has lived long, nearly to the end of the usual period of life. An aged person is very far advanced in years, and is usually afflicted with the infirmities of age.
The meaning of POSSESSED is controlled or overwhelmingly influenced by something (such as an evil spirit, a passion, or an idea). How to use possessed in a sentence.
Define possessed. possessed synonyms, possessed pronunciation, possessed translation, English dictionary definition of possessed. adj. 1. Owning or mastering something. Used with of : one who is possessed of great wealth. 2. a. Controlled by a spirit, demon, god, or other supernatural...