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

The two known traits, which largely comprehend the private life of Churchill, do not prepossess one in his favour.

From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, No. 359, September 1845 by Various

From this company, most of whom conduct themselves in manner which fails to prepossess us, Mrs. Beauchamp Brown alone emerges with a distinct identity.

From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 26, October, 1880 by Various

"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.

The effect of it steals into his manner, and gait, and gives him an air of presenting himself, that is sure to prepossess in his favor.

From A Treatise on the Art of Dancing by Gallini, Giovanni-Andrea