prepossess

pre·pos·sess

verb \ˌprē-pə-ˈzes also -ˈses\

Definition of PREPOSSESS

transitive verb

1

obsolete : to take previous possession of

2

: to cause to be preoccupied

3

: to influence beforehand especially favorably

First Known Use of PREPOSSESS

1614

Rhymes with PREPOSSESS

ABS, acquiesce, baroness, bitter cress, CBS, coalesce, convalesce, crown princess, DES, decompress, deliquesce, derepress, dispossess, due process, effervesce, effloresce, evanesce, full-court press, gentilesse, granny dress, in-process, inverness, Inverness, less and less, letterpress, luminesce, Lyonnesse, minidress, more or less, nonetheless, obsolesce, otherguess, overdress, pennycress, phosphoresce, politesse, preprocess, recrudesce, repossess, reprocess, retrogress, second-guess, SOS, sweaterdress, underdress, watercress, window-dress, word process