Thesaurus: prepossess

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1. v. t. To preoccupy, as ground or land; to take previous possession of.
2. v. t. 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.
3. v. possess beforehand
4. v. cause to be preoccupied
5. v. make a positive impression (on someone) beforehand
6. v. influence (somebody's) opinion in advance
7. 1. To preoccupy, as ground or land; to take previous possession of. Dryden. 2. 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. It created him enemies, and prepossessed the lord general. Evelyn.
8. v. possess beforehand v. cause to be preoccupied v. make a positive impression (on someone) beforehand