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Definition of prepossesses:

(v) : Chiefly followed by by or with: to preoccupy (someone) in an emotional or mental way, so as to preclude other things.
(v) : (by extension) 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.
(v) : (obsolete) To cause (someone) to think a certain way.
(v) : (obsolete) To occupy or possess (something) beforehand.
(v) : (obsolete) (reflexive, chiefly passive voice) Chiefly followed by of or with: to cause (oneself) to obtain possession of something beforehand, or ahead of someone else.

Definition of prepossesses:

(v) : Chiefly followed by by or with: to preoccupy (someone) in an emotional or mental way, so as to preclude other things.
(v) : (by extension) 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.
(v) : (obsolete) To cause (someone) to think a certain way.
(v) : (obsolete) To occupy or possess (something) beforehand.
(v) : (obsolete) (reflexive, chiefly passive voice) Chiefly followed by of or with: to cause (oneself) to obtain possession of something beforehand, or ahead of someone else.

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