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Definition of Prepossess

1. Verb. Possess beforehand.

2. Verb. Cause to be preoccupied. "The idea of his failure prepossesses him"

3. Verb. Make a positive impression (on someone) beforehand. "A prepossessing appearance"

4. Verb. Influence (somebody's) opinion in advance.

Definition of Prepossess

1. v. t. To preoccupy, as ground or land; to take previous possession of.

Definition of Prepossess

1. Verb. To preoccupy, as ground or land; to take previous possession of. ¹

2. Verb. To preoccupy, as the mind or heart, so as to preclude other things; hence, to bias or prejudice; to give a previous inclination to, for or against anything; esp., to induce a favorable opinion beforehand, or at the outset. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Prepossess

1. [v -ED, -ING, -ES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Prepossess

prepositional phrase prepositional phrases prepositional pronoun prepositional pronouns prepositionally prepositionals prepositioned prepositioning prepositions prepositive

prepositively prepositives prepositor prepositors prepositure prepossess (current term) prepossessed prepossesses prepossessing prepossessingly

prepossession prepossessions prepossessor prepossessors preposterate preposterous preposterously preposterousness prepostor prepostors

Literary usage of Prepossess

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Compendious Anglo-Saxon and English Dictionary by Joseph Bosworth (1865)
"... on ; p. ode ; pp. od To occupy, preoccupy,prepossess. — bys- gung, e ; /'. Necessary business, employment. ..."

2. The Theological Works of Isaac Barrow by Isaac Barrow (1830)
"vias luen- • , ii witnesses of infirm sex or age ramble so far ! how easily will some of them prepossess and abuse him with false suggestions and ..."

3. The History of the Reign of George III.: To which is Prefixed, A View of the by Robert Bisset (1820)
"Previous steps to prepossess the public in their favour. — Mr. Beaufoy demonstrates their zeal for liberty and the present establishment. ..."

4. Memoirs of John Evelyn ...: Comprising His Diary, from 1641-1705-6. And a by John Evelyn (1871)
"However he underwent the blame, and it created him enemies, and prepossess'd the Lord ... prepossess ..."

5. A Phraseological Dictionary of Commercial Correspondence in the English by Charles Scholl (1886)
"... prepossess, TO. Чt seems to us as if you were prepossessed against it. 2 His manners prepossessed me in his favor. PREROGATIVE. ..."

6. A Compendious Anglo-Saxon and English Dictionary by Joseph Bosworth (1865)
"... on ; p. ode ; pp. od To occupy, preoccupy,prepossess. — bys- gung, e ; /'. Necessary business, employment. ..."

7. The Theological Works of Isaac Barrow by Isaac Barrow (1830)
"vias luen- • , ii witnesses of infirm sex or age ramble so far ! how easily will some of them prepossess and abuse him with false suggestions and ..."

8. The History of the Reign of George III.: To which is Prefixed, A View of the by Robert Bisset (1820)
"Previous steps to prepossess the public in their favour. — Mr. Beaufoy demonstrates their zeal for liberty and the present establishment. ..."

9. Memoirs of John Evelyn ...: Comprising His Diary, from 1641-1705-6. And a by John Evelyn (1871)
"However he underwent the blame, and it created him enemies, and prepossess'd the Lord ... prepossess ..."

10. A Phraseological Dictionary of Commercial Correspondence in the English by Charles Scholl (1886)
"... prepossess, TO. Чt seems to us as if you were prepossessed against it. 2 His manners prepossessed me in his favor. PREROGATIVE. ..."

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