prepossess
Example Sentences
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His aim is to explore the Antarctic coast south of Australia and prepossess it for his dominion.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Miss Woodley is severe upon me, Madam," continued he, "she judges me unkindly; and I am afraid she will prepossess you with the same unfavourable sentiments."
From A Simple Story by Strachey, G. L.
In fact, my appearance was by no means calculated to prepossess people in my favour.
From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 19 — Travel and Adventure by Hammerton, John Alexander, Sir
In fact, my appearance was by no means calculated to prepossess people in my favour.
From The Bible in Spain Vol. 1 [of 2] by Borrow, George Henry
In this Disguise you take a full Aim, and by presenting your Readers with a Prologue to your own Praise, you would prepossess them with Applause, and fondly surfeit on the Eccho.
From Pamela Censured by Anonymous
