prepossess

Meaning

1. (transitive) Chiefly followed by by or with: to preoccupy (someone) in an emotional or mental way, so as to preclude other things.
2. (broadly, transitive) To cause (someone) to have a previous inclination against, for, or to something; to bias or prejudice; specifically, to induce in (someone) a favourable opinion beforehand, or at the outset.
3. (obsolete, transitive) To cause (someone) to think a certain way.
4. (obsolete, transitive) To occupy or possess (something) beforehand.
5. (obsolete, reflexive, transitive) Chiefly followed by of or with: to cause (oneself) to obtain possession of something beforehand, or ahead of someone else.

Synonyms

prejudice

impress

bias

appear

cut

give

imbue

impact

impinge

influence

inspire

kick in

move

perplex

predispose

preoccupy

puzzle

redound

seem

smell

👃

strike

weigh

win

work

act

pre-engage

act upon

affect

Translations

προκαταλαμβάνω

predisposar

predisponer

προδιαθέτω ευνοϊκά

nuire

préjuger

préjugé

influir

imbuir

meşgul etmek

zihin meşguliyeti

إشغل

zihnini işgal etmek

erfüllen

προδιαθέτω ευμενώς

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌpɹiːpəˈzɛs/

Etymology

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