prepossess
verb
pre·pos·sess
ˌprē-pə-ˈzes 
also -ˈses
prepossessed; prepossessing; prepossesses
1
obsolete
: to take previous possession of
2
: to cause to be preoccupied
3
: to influence beforehand especially favorably
Word History
First Known Use
1609, in the meaning defined at sense 2
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“Prepossess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prepossess. Accessed 2 Oct. 2023.
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prepossess
verb
pre·pos·sess
ˌprē-pə-ˈzes
2
: to influence beforehand especially so as to win approval
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