'Prepossess' definitions:

Definition of 'prepossess'

(from WordNet)
verb
Possess beforehand
verb
Cause to be preoccupied; "The idea of his failure prepossesses him"
verb
Make a positive impression (on someone) beforehand; "A prepossessing appearance"
verb
Influence (somebody's) opinion in advance [syn: prejudice, prepossess]

Definition of 'Prepossess'

From: GCIDE
  • 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 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. [1913 Webster]
  • It created him enemies, and prepossessed the lord general. --Evelyn. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'prepossess'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Words containing 'Prepossess'