2020-12-01
ศัพท์ น่าสับสน ชุด P – possessed of & possessed by & possessed with
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Dictionary.com
ออกเสียง possessed = ‘puh-ZEST’
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HINT sense 1 (Formal to have a particular quality or ability)
In spoken English it is much more usual
to use have or have got: He has a lot of talent.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language,
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.
American Heritage Dictionary
USAGE NOTE:
Possessed is often followed by the prepositions of, by, or with.
Mere possession of a thing or an attribute is indicated by of:
possessed of property; possessed of a sharp tongue.
When the term indicates obsession or lack of self-control,
by and with are more often used:
possessed by (or with) an urge to kill.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms
possessed by (something)
= Obsessively motivated or driven by something.
He has always been possessed by a need to be the center of attention, which is why he is playing those stupid pranks all the time.
Because he grew up in such poverty, my father was possessed by a desire to be wealthy.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms
Possessed … to
What possessed (someone)to (do something)?
Why would someone do something so reckless, foolish, or dangerous?
What possessed you to participate in a road race?
You could have gotten yourself killed!
What possessed them to discontinue such a popular product? They were selling like hotcakes!
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
what(ever) posˈsessed somebodyto do something?
used to ask why somebody did something bad, stupid, unexpected,
etc: ‘She drove straight to the airport and got on the first plane.’
‘What possessed her to do that?’
This phrase refers to the belief that
people can be controlled (‘possessed’) by an evil spirit.
See also: possessed, somebody, what
Common Errors In English Usage Dictionary
possessed of
If you owna yacht, you’re possessed of it.
If a demon takes over your body, you’re possessed by it.
If that which possesses you is more metaphorical,
like an executive determinedto get ahead,
he or she can be possessed by or with the desire to win.
