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- pronunciation:
- pri
p
zes
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
preposses, prepossessing, prepossessed |
| definition 1: |
to preoccupy the mind of.
- similar words:
- absorb, engross, obsess, possess, preoccupy
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| definition 2: |
to cause to be prejudiced.
- similar words:
- bias, influence, predispose, sway
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| definition 3: |
to inspire or impress favorably beforehand.
Her vivacity prepossessed him and he was inclined to hire her even before the interview started.- similar words:
- bias, sway
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