prepossess
11prepossess — pre·pos·sess || ‚prɪËpÉ™ zes v. acquire confidence, acquire trust; impress beforehand …
12prepossess — v. a. 1. Preoccupy, have prior possession of. 2. Bias, prejudice, give previous inclination to for or against …
13prepossess — pre·possess …
14prepossess — pre•pos•sess [[t]ˌpri pəˈzɛs[/t]] v. t. 1) to possess or dominate mentally beforehand 2) to prejudice, esp. favorably 3) to impress favorably beforehand or at the outset • Etymology: 1605–15 …
15prepossess — /pripəˈzɛs/ (say preepuh zes) verb (t) 1. to possess or dominate mentally beforehand, as a prejudice does. 2. to prejudice or bias, especially favourably. 3. to impress favourably beforehand or at the outset. {pre + possess} …
16prepossess — v.tr. 1 (usu. in passive) (of an idea, feeling, etc.) take possession of (a person); imbue. 2 a prejudice (usu. favourably and spontaneously). b (as prepossessing adj.) attractive, appealing. Derivatives: prepossession n …
17Prepossessed — Prepossess Pre pos*sess , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prepossessed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prepossessing}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To preoccupy, as ground or land; to take previous possession of. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To preoccupy, as the mind or heart, so as …
18Prepossessing — Prepossess Pre pos*sess , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prepossessed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Prepossessing}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To preoccupy, as ground or land; to take previous possession of. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To preoccupy, as the mind or heart, so as …
19unprepossessing — (adj.) 1816, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + prepossessing (see PREPOSSESS (Cf. prepossess)) …
20prepossessingly — adverb see prepossessing * * * prepossessˈingly adverb • • • Main Entry: ↑prepossess …
