What is the meaning of Prepossess?

Chiefly followed by by or with: to preoccupy (someone) in an emotional or mental way, so as to preclude other things.

To cause (someone) to have a previous inclination against, for, or to something; to bias or prejudice; specifically, to induce in (someone) a favourable opinion beforehand, or at the outset.

  1. To cause (someone) to think a certain way.
  2. To occupy or possess (something) beforehand.
  3. Chiefly followed by of or with: to cause (oneself) to obtain possession of something beforehand, or ahead of someone else.

    To cause (someone) to think a certain way.

    To occupy or possess (something) beforehand.

    Chiefly followed by of or with: to cause (oneself) to obtain possession of something beforehand, or ahead of someone else.

    Source: wiktionary.org