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Definition of be possessed of
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: to have (a particular quality, ability, skill, etc.) He is a man who is possessed of great talent.
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possessed
: influenced or controlled by something (such as an evil spirit, a passion, or an idea)
: mad, crazed
: urgently desirous to do or have something
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