Definition of prepossess

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Prepossess (v. t.) 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..

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Prepossessing :: Prepossessing (a.) Tending to invite favor; attracting confidence, favor, esteem, or love; attractive; as, a prepossessing manner..
Preoccupate :: Preoccupate (v. t.) To prepossess; to prejudice.
Prepossess :: Prepossess (v. t.) To preoccupy, as ground or land; to take previous possession of..
Prepossessing :: Prepossessing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Preposses.
Prepossessed :: Prepossessed (imp. & p. p.) of Preposses.
Forepossessed :: Forepossessed (a.) Preoccupied; prepossessed; preengaged.
Prepossess :: Prepossess (v. t.) 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..
Gainsome :: Gainsome (a.) Prepossessing; well-favored.
Prepossession :: Prepossession (n.) Preoccupation; prior possession.
Preoccupation :: Preoccupation (n.) The act of preoccupying, or taking possession of beforehand; the state of being preoccupied; prepossession..
Prepossessor :: Prepossessor (n.) One who possesses, or occupies, previously..
Prevention :: Prevention (n.) Prejudice; prepossession.
Predilection :: Predilection (n.) A previous liking; a prepossession of mind in favor of something; predisposition to choose or like; partiality.
Prejudice :: Prejudice (n.) To cause to have prejudice; to prepossess with opinions formed without due knowledge or examination; to bias the mind of, by hasty and incorrect notions; to give an unreasonable bent to, as to one side or the other of a cause; as, to prejudice a critic or a juryman..
Bias :: Bias (n.) A leaning of the mind; propensity or prepossession toward an object or view, not leaving the mind indifferent; bent; inclination..
Prejudicacy :: Prejudicacy (n.) Prejudice; prepossession.
Preoccupy :: Preoccupy (v. t.) To prepossess; to engage, occupy, or engross the attention of, beforehand; hence, to prejudice..
Insinuation :: Insinuation (n.) The art or power of gaining good will by a prepossessing manner.
Bias :: Bias (v. t.) To incline to one side; to give a particular direction to; to influence; to prejudice; to prepossess.
Prepossession :: Prepossession (n.) Preoccupation of the mind by an opinion, or impression, already formed; preconceived opinion; previous impression; bias; -- generally, but not always, used in a favorable sense; as, the prepossessions of childhood..
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