prepossess

C2 Topic:Actions & Processes

Also spelled pre-possess

US /ˌpɹiːpəˈzɛs/ UK /ˌpriːpəˈzes/ See IPA manual

Freq #810866

Meanings

1

verb
to influence someone's opinion in advance, especially favorably

Her calm confidence prepossessed the committee in her favor.
2

verb
to occupy someone's thoughts or attention beforehand

The approaching trial prepossessed his mind.

Verb forms

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to influence someone's... prejudice bias incline

2 verb · to occupy someone's... preoccupy absorb

Opposites

disabuse repel

Word family

Forms prepossessing

Derived forms prepossessedprepossessedlyprepossessednessprepossessingprepossessinglyprepossessingnessprepossessionprepossessorunprepossessingunprepossessinglyunprepossessingness

Etymology

From pre- (prefix meaning ‘before, earlier in time’) + possess. Cognates * Late Latin prepossessus (“seized beforehand”)

Topics

Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives

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