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

Moreover, not only did the facility of conquering the French prepossess him in favor of this journal; but also the circumstance that it--cost him nothing.

From The Campaner Thal and Other Writings by Jean Paul

From that time Herbert came to our house daily and knew how to prepossess my sick father so well, that father finally felt a desire for the union himself.

From The Sign of Flame by Werner, E. T. C. (Edward Theodore Chalmers)

His appearance and manners were such as at once to prepossess the Spaniards in his favor.

From Elsie in the South by Finley, Martha

To incline to one side; to give a particular direction to; to influence; to prejudice; to prepossess.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah