prepossess - Wiktionary, the free dictionary prepossess (third-person singular simple present prepossesses, present participle prepossessing, simple past and past participle prepossessed) (transitive) Chiefly followed by by or with: to preoccupy (someone) in an emotional or mental way, so as to preclude other things quotations
prepossess, v. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English . . . Factsheet What does the verb prepossess mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb prepossess, three of which are labelled obsolete See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence
PREPOSSESSING Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster When prepossess first appeared in print in English in the early 17th century it meant "to take previous possession of," but that sense is now obsolete The adjective prepossessing came into use later in that century and is based on a later sense, "to influence favorably beforehand "