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prepossess Definition

pre·pos·sess (prē′pə zes′)

transitive verb

  1. Obsolete to take or occupy beforehand or before another
  2. to preoccupy beforehand to the exclusion of later thoughts, feelings, etc.
  3. to prejudice or bias, esp. favorably
  4. to impress favorably at once

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prepossess Usage Examples

Modifying Another Word

  • not: They are for the most part Byronic and Tom Mooreish, and do not prepossess us with their faded smartness.