Definition of Prepossess

Pre`pos`sess´
v. t.1.To preoccupy, as ground or land; to take previous possession of.
2.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; esp., to induce a favorable opinion beforehand, or at the outset.


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