prepossess

verb

pre·pos·sess ˌprē-pə-ˈzes

also -ˈses

prepossessed; prepossessing; prepossesses

obsolete : to take previous possession of

: to cause to be preoccupied

: to influence beforehand especially favorably

First Known Use

1609, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of prepossess was in 1609

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“Prepossess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prepossess. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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prepossess

verb

pre·pos·sess ˌprē-pə-ˈzes

: preoccupy sense 1

: to influence beforehand especially so as to win approval

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