prepossess
91preengage — |prē+ verb Etymology: pre + engage transitive verb : to engage beforehand: as a. : to bind by a prior obligation or pledge especially of marriage b. : to win over or obtain beforehand : prepossess …
92preoccupate — transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: Latin praeoccupatus, past participle of praeoccupare to seize beforehand, anticipate 1. obsolete a. : to take before : anticipate b …
93unprepossessed — “+ adjective Etymology: un (I) + prepossessed, past participle of prepossess : having no prior bias or opinion : unprejudiced a mind … entirely unprepossessed with any theory or system John Foster …
94prepossessed — prepossessedˈ adjective Biased, prejudiced • • • Main Entry: ↑prepossess …
95pre|oc|cu|py — «pree OK yuh py», transitive verb, pied, py|ing. 1. to take up all the attention of; absorb: »The question of getting to New York preoccupied her mind. 2. to occupy beforehand; take possession of before others: »Our favorite seats had been… …
96pre|pos|sess — «PREE puh ZEHS», transitive verb. 1. to fill with a favorable feeling or opinion, especially beforehand or at the outset: »We were prepossessed by the boy s modest behavior. 2. to fill with a feeling or opinion: »The teacher…did not prepossess me …
