PREPOSSESS


Meaning of PREPOSSESS in English

vt to preoccupy, as ground or land; to take previous possession of.

2. prepossess ·vt 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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