prepossess

pre·pos·sess

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pree-puh-zes]
- /ˌpri pəˈzɛs/
- /ˌpriː.pə.ˈzes/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pree-puh-zes]
- /ˌpri pəˈzɛs/

Definitions of prepossess word

verb with object prepossess to possess or dominate mentally beforehand, as a prejudice does. 1
verb with object prepossess to prejudice or bias, especially favorably. 1
verb with object prepossess to impress favorably beforehand or at the outset. 1
verb prepossess to preoccupy or engross mentally 0
verb prepossess to influence in advance for or against a person or thing; prejudice; bias 0
verb prepossess to make a favourable impression on beforehand 0

See all 10 definitions of prepossess

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Origin of prepossess

First appearance:

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

First recorded in 1605-15; pre- + possess

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Parts of speech for Prepossess

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Prepossess

prepossess popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for prepossess

verb prepossess

bias — Bias is a tendency to prefer one person or thing to another, and to favour that person or thing.
headset — Radio, Telephony. a device consisting of one or two earphones with a headband for holding them over the ears and sometimes with a mouthpiece attached.
illiberality — narrowminded; bigoted.
chauvinism — Chauvinism is a strong, unreasonable belief that your own country is more important and morally better than other people's.
disposition — the predominant or prevailing tendency of one's spirits; natural mental and emotional outlook or mood; characteristic attitude: a girl with a pleasant disposition.

All 17 Synonyms of prepossess