Associations to the word «Prepossess»
Noun
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Wiktionary
PREPOSSESS, verb. To preoccupy, as ground or land; to take previous possession of.
PREPOSSESS, verb. 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; especially, to induce a favorable opinion beforehand, or at the outset.
Dictionary definition
PREPOSSESS, verb. Possess beforehand.
PREPOSSESS, verb. Cause to be preoccupied; "The idea of his failure prepossesses him".
PREPOSSESS, verb. Make a positive impression (on someone) beforehand; "A prepossessing appearance".
PREPOSSESS, verb. Influence (somebody's) opinion in advance.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.