Found 2 items, similar to Prepossess.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: prepossess prepossess v 1: possess beforehand 2: cause to be preoccupied; “The idea of his failure prepossesses him” 3: make a positive impression (on someone) beforehand; “A prepossessing appearance” 4: influence (somebody's) opinion in advance [syn: prejudice]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Prepossess 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]