PREPOSSESS


Meaning of PREPOSSESS in English

/pree'peuh zes"/ , v.t.

1. to possess or dominate mentally beforehand, as a prejudice does.

2. to prejudice or bias, esp. favorably.

3. to impress favorably beforehand or at the outset.

[ 1605-15; PRE- + POSSESS ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .