prepossess

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Synonyms: repossess, prepossesses, preposes

Antonyms: repossess, prepossesses, preposes

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Verb

1. ''Chiefly followed by'' '''[[by#Preposition|by]]''' ''or'' '''[[with]]''': to [[preoccupy]] (someone) in an [[emotional]] or [[mental#Adjective|mental]] [[way#Noun|way]], so as to [[preclude]] other [[thing]]s.
2. {{lb|en|by extension}} To [[cause#Verb|cause]] (someone) to have a [[previous]] [[inclination]] against, for, or to something; to [[bias#Verb|bias]] or [[prejudice#Verb|prejudice]]; specifically, to [[induce]] in (someone) a [[favourable]] [[opinion]] [[beforehand]], or at the [[outset#Noun|outset]].
3. {{lb|en|obsolete}}

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