prepossess

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verb

1. possess beforehand
• Hypernyms:
own, have, possess
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
2. cause to be preoccupied
- The idea of his failure prepossesses him
• Hypernyms:
preoccupy
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s somebody
3. make a positive impression (on someone) beforehand
- A prepossessing appearance
• Hypernyms:
impress
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
4. influence (somebody's) opinion in advance
• Syn:
prejudice
• Derivationally related forms:
prepossession, prejudice (for: prejudice)
• Hypernyms:
influence, act upon, work
• Hyponyms:
bias, predetermine
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody