prepossess

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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

I saw him again, as you shall hear, but he failed to prepossess me in his favour.

From Captain Macedoine's Daughter by McFee, William

Neither did the puff preliminary, which heralded the appearance of this volume, prepossess us strongly in its favour.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846 by Various

It is good-breeding alone that can prepossess people in your favour at first sight, more time being necessary to discover greater talents.

From The Gentlemen's Book of Etiquette and Manual of Politeness Being a Complete Guide for a Gentleman's Conduct in all his Relations Towards Society by Hartley, Cecil B.

This did not prepossess her any more in favor of Luke Walton, whom she regarded as the rival and enemy of her son.

From Luke Walton by Alger, Horatio