prepossess
v . 使预先产生;使有好感
使预先产生;使有好感
prepossess v 1 :
possess beforehand 2 :
cause to be preoccupied ; "
The idea of his failure prepossesses him "
3 :
make a positive impression (
on someone )
beforehand ; "
A prepossessing appearance "
4 :
influence (
somebody '
s )
opinion in advance [
synonym : {
prejudice },
{
prepossess }]
Prepossess \
Pre `
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v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Prepossessed };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Prepossessing }.]
[
1913 Webster ]
1 .
To preoccupy ,
as ground or land ;
to take previous possession of . --
Dryden .
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1913 Webster ]
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 .
[
1913 Webster ]
It created him enemies ,
and prepossessed the lord general . --
Evelyn .
[
1913 Webster ]
47 Moby Thesaurus words for "
prepossess ":
absorb ,
adopt ,
appropriate ,
arrogate ,
assume ,
bend ,
bias ,
busy ,
colonize ,
conquer ,
distort ,
engage ,
engross ,
enslave ,
hog ,
imbue ,
immerse ,
indent ,
influence ,
involve ,
jaundice ,
jump a claim ,
make free with ,
make use of ,
monopolize ,
occupy ,
overrun ,
preempt ,
preengage ,
prejudice ,
prejudice against ,
prejudice the issue ,
preoccupy ,
requisition ,
sit on ,
soak ,
squat on ,
subjugate ,
sway ,
take all of ,
take it all ,
take over ,
take possession of ,
take up ,
twist ,
usurp ,
warp
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