prepossess

1. v. t. To preoccupy, as ground or land; to take previous possession of. Source: opted

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. Source: opted

3. v. possess beforehand Source: wordnet

4. v. cause to be preoccupied Source: wordnet

5. v. make a positive impression (on someone) beforehand Source: wordnet

6. v. influence (somebody's) opinion in advance Source: wordnet

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. Source: webster

8. v. possess beforehand v. cause to be preoccupied v. make a positive impression (on someone) beforehand Source: ecdict

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