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English verb: prepossess | |||
| 1. | prepossess (possession) possess beforehand | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | have, own, possess | ||
| 2. | prepossess (emotion) cause to be preoccupied | ||
| Samples | The idea of his failure prepossesses him. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | preoccupy | ||
| 3. | prepossess (emotion) make a positive impression (on someone) beforehand | ||
| Samples | A prepossessing appearance. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | impress | ||
| 4. | prepossess (cognition) influence (somebody's) opinion in advance | ||
| Synonyms | prejudice | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | act upon, influence, work | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bias, bias, predetermine | ||
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