make a positive impression (on someone) beforehand
“A prepossessing appearance”
verb
influence (somebody's) opinion in advance
Word Forms
prejudice
noun
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
prepossession
noun
an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
einnehmen
vorher besitzen
🇫🇷French
prévenir
posséder au préalable
🇪🇸Spanish
predisponer
poseer de antemano
🇮🇹Italian
prepossedere
possedere in anticipo
🇳🇱Dutch
innemen
vooraf bezitten
🇵🇹Portuguese
prepossuir
possuir de antemão
🇷🇺Russian
располагать к себе
обладать заранее
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बेपरवाह
पहले से ही अधिकार रखें
🇧🇩Bengali
দখল করা
আগে দখল
🇮🇳Tamil
முன்வைப்பு
முன்பே வைத்திருங்கள்
🇮🇳Telugu
పూర్వ స్వాధీనము
ముందుగానే కలిగి ఉంటాయి
🇮🇳Marathi
प्रबळ असणे
आधी ताब्यात घ्या
🇮🇳Gujarati
પૂર્વગ્રહ
અગાઉથી ધરાવે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪೂರ್ವಭಾವಿಯಾಗಿ
ಮೊದಲೇ ಹೊಂದಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
മുൻകൈയെടുക്കുക
മുൻകൂട്ടി കൈവശം വയ്ക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕਬਜ਼ਾ
ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਹੀ ਕਬਜ਼ਾ ਕਰੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
قبل از وقت
پہلے سے قبضہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
预先占有
事先拥有
🇯🇵Japanese
占有する
事前に所持している
🇰🇷Korean
...에게 일으키게 하다
미리 소유하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
chuẩn bị trước
sở hữu trước
🇹🇭Thai
ครอบครอง
ครอบครองเสียก่อน
🇮🇩Indonesian
menawan
miliki sebelumnya
🇲🇾Malay
mendahului
miliki terlebih dahulu
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
حيازة
تمتلك مسبقا
🇮🇷Persian
مستثنی کردن
از قبل داشتن
🇹🇷Turkish
önceden sahip olmak
önceden sahip olmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
שליטה יתרה
להחזיק מראש
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'prepossess'?
The primary meaning of 'prepossess' is 'possess beforehand'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'prepossess' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'prepossess' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'prepossess' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'prepossess' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'prepossess' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'prepossess' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'prepossess' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Neutral
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Which age group is most likely to use 'prepossess' in regular conversations?
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Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
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Would you classify 'prepossess' as formal, casual, or slang?
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