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prepossessing


  3  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Prepossess  \Pre`pos*sess"\,  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  {Prepossessed}; 
  p.  pr  &  vb  n.  {Prepossessing}.] 
  1.  To  preoccupy,  as  ground  or  land;  to  take  previous 
  possession  of  --Dryden. 
 
  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. 
 
  It  created  him  enemies,  and  prepossessed  the  lord 
  general.  --Evelyn. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Prepossessing  \Pre`pos*sess"ing\,  a. 
  Tending  to  invite  favor;  attracting  confidence,  favor, 
  esteem,  or  love;  attractive;  as  a  prepossessing  manner.  -- 
  {Pre`pos*sess"ing*ly},  adv 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  prepossessing 
  adj  :  creating  a  favorable  impression;  "strong  and  vigorous  and  of 
  prepossessing  appearance" 




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