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possessed   (TTS Sound)

The verb possess has 3 senses

• possess -- (have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill; "he possesses great knowledge about the Middle East")


• own, have, possess -- (have ownership or possession of; "He owns three houses in Florida"; "How many cars does she have?")


• possess -- (enter into and control, as of emotions or ideas; "What possessed you to buy this house?"; "A terrible rage possessed her")

The adj possessed has 2 senses

• obsessed, possessed -- (influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion; "by love possessed")


• amuck, amok, berserk, demoniac, demoniacal, possessed -- (frenzied as if possessed by a demon; "the soldier was completely amuck"; "berserk with grief"; "a berserk worker smashing windows")