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

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

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

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

Such as would prepossess our hearers in our favor should be retained and such as would be unpleasant to the majority of people should be trained out of our unconscious use.

From Seed Thoughts for Singers by Tubbs, Frank Herbert