possessed

pos·sessed  (p-zst)

adj.

1. Owning or mastering something. Used with of: one who is possessed of great wealth.

2. Controlled by or as if by a spirit or other force; obsessed: a teenager by love possessed.

3. Calm; collected: one who remained possessed in times of great trial.

Usage Note: When the adjective possessed means "owning a thing, exhibiting an attribute," it is followed by the preposition of: possessed of property; possessed of a sharp tongue. When possessed means "obsessed," by or with follows: possessed by (or with) an urge to kill.

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possessed

Adjective

1. (foll. by of)owning or having: he is possessed of a calm maturity far beyond his years

2. under the influence of a powerful force, such as a spirit or strong emotion: possessed by the devil, she was possessed by a frenzied urge to get out of Moscow

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	possessed - influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion; "by love possessed" obsessed controlled - restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds; "controlled emotions"; "the controlled release of water from reservoirs"
	2.	possessed - frenzied as if possessed by a demon; "the soldier was completely amuck"; "berserk with grief"; "a berserk worker smashing windows" amok, amuck, berserk, demoniac, demoniacal insane - afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement; "was declared insane"; "insane laughter"

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possessed

adjective crazed, haunted, cursed, obsessed, raving, frenzied, consumed, enchanted, maddened, demented, frenetic, berserk, bewitched, bedevilled, under a spell, hag-ridden

Translations

possessed [pəˈzɛst] adj → poseso, poseído