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81whatever possessed you (to do something) — what (on earth)/whatever/possessed you (to do something) spoken phrase used for asking someone why they did something when you think they made a serious mistake What possessed you to get involved with such a ridiculous scheme? Thesaurus: ways of… …
82be possessed of — literary : to have (a particular quality, ability, skill, etc.) He is a man who is possessed of great talent. [=a man who has great talent] • • • Main Entry: ↑possess …
83(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 …
84self-possessed — {adj.} Confident; sure of one self. * /Before he made his first million, he used to be shy, but afterwards he became very self possessed./ …
85self-possessed — {adj.} Confident; sure of one self. * /Before he made his first million, he used to be shy, but afterwards he became very self possessed./ …
86All-possessed — All pos*sessed , a. Controlled by an evil spirit or by evil passions; wild. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] …
87Self-possessed — Self pos*sessed , a. Composed or tranquil in mind, manner, etc.; undisturbed. [1913 Webster] …
88The Possessed (play) — The Possessed (in French Les Possédés ) is a play written by Albert Camus in 1959. The piece is a theatrical adaptation of Fyodor Dostoyevsky s novel by the same name …
89be possessed of — index hold (possess), occupy (take possession), own Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
90self-possessed — self pos sessed adj calm, confident, and in control of your feelings, even in difficult or unexpected situations used to show approval ▪ She s a confident, self possessed public speaker. >self possession n [U] …