|prē+ transitive verb
Etymology: pre- + possess
1. obsolete : to take previous possession of
2. : to influence or affect strongly beforehand : cause to be preoccupied with an idea, belief, or attitude
was prepossessed with the notion of his own superiority
3.
a. : to influence beforehand for or against someone or something : prejudice
in spite of that sliding eye, which often prepossessed one to doubt … he did seem to be telling the truth — C.D.Lewis
b. : to induce to a favorable opinion beforehand
was not prepossessed by his appearance — Agatha Christie