prepossess

prepossess is a 10-letter English word with 6 senses as transitive verb and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To preoccupy, as ground or land; to take previous possession of. Face value is 14 in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

10 letters · Scrabble 14 · Words With Friends 16 · 6 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. To preoccupy, as ground or land; to take previous possession of.
2. transitive verb. To preoccupy, as the mind or heart, so as to preclude other things; hence, to bias or prejudice; to give a previous inclination to, for or against anything; esp., to induce a favorable opinion beforehand, or at the outset.
3. verb. influence (somebody's) opinion in advance

   Synonyms: prejudice

4. verb. make a positive impression (on someone) beforehand

   "A prepossessing appearance"

5. verb. cause to be preoccupied

   "The idea of his failure prepossesses him"

6. verb. possess beforehand

Synonyms

prejudice

Common word forms

prepossessed, prepossesses, prepossessing

Words from these letters

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