prepossess

IPA: pripʌzˈɛs

Chiefly followed by by or with: to preoccupy (someone) in an emotional or mental way, so as to preclude other things.
(by extension) To cause (someone) to have a previous inclination against, for, or to something; to bias or prejudice; specifically, to induce in (someone) a favourable opinion beforehand, or at the outset.
(obsolete)
To cause (someone) to think a certain way.
To occupy or possess (something) beforehand.
(reflexive, chiefly passive voice) Chiefly followed by of or with: to cause (oneself) to obtain possession of something beforehand, or ahead of someone else.

Examples of "prepossess" in Sentences

Do not prepossess against others.
People are prepossessed with the Jew.
This one, this king, he will prepossess from the git-go.
ChrisO's move clearly tried to prepossess what was meant to happen.
Let Arbitrators speak for themselves and don't prepossess their decisions.
Let Arbitrators speak for theirselves and don't prepossess their decisions.
Many 'Jewish related' matters would not prepossess him as objects of curiosity.
M. Krempe was a little squat man, with a gruff voice and repulsive countenance; the teacher, therefore, did not prepossess me in favour of his doctrine.
M. Krempe was a little squat man, with a gruff voice and a repulsive countenance; the teacher, therefore, did not prepossess me in favour of his pursuits.
The ingenuous expression of countenance, noble form, and graceful attitude of the young man, failed not to prepossess in his favor the churchmen in whose presence he stood.
As Miss Howe has actually detected our mother, and might possibly find some way still to acquaint her friend with her discoveries, I thought it proper to prepossess them in favour of
I'd never felt less like venery in my life, not in that ghastly place, after the sights I'd seen, and with that obscene mob about me; even apart from that, she did not prepossess-which shows how wrong you can be.