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

He saw two young women in black;—but there was nothing to prepossess him about either of them.

From Ralph the Heir by Trollope, Anthony

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 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

Despite so many circumstances to prepossess him in favor of the Americans, he appears not a very ardent admirer of what he witnesses about him.

From The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine by Rameur, E.