单词 | prepossess |
释义 | prepossess (once / 2096 pages) 1v 2v 3v WORD FAMILY prepossess: prepossessed, prepossesses, prepossessing, prepossession+/dispossess: dispossessed, dispossesses, dispossessing, dispossession/dispossession: dispossessions/possess: dispossess, possessed, possesses, possessing, possession, possessive, possessor, prepossess, repossess/possessed: possessedly, self-possessed/possession: possessions, self-possession/possessive: possessively, possessiveness, possessives/possessor: possessors/prepossessing: prepossessingly, unprepossessing/prepossession: prepossessions/repossess: repossessed, repossesses, repossessing, repossession/repossession: repossessions/unprepossessing: unprepossessingly USAGE EXAMPLESHe’s parlayed a prepossessing personality into comically self-deprecating performances as himself on the TV shows “Entourage” and “How I Met Your Mother.” New York Times(Feb 12, 2016) Old Batavia is a respite from the traffic and smog of Jakarta, perhaps South-East Asia’s least prepossessing capital. Economist(Nov 12, 2015) His appearance was, of course, prepossessing—his huge body clothed entirely in white, his signature snap-brim cap above a dark black beard. The New Yorker(Oct 13, 2015) 1 v cause to be preoccupied 2The idea of his failure prepossesses him Hyper preoccupy engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively 1v make a positive impression (on someone) beforehand A prepossessing appearance Hyper impress impress positively 2v influence (somebody's) opinion in advance 3Syn|Hypo|Hyper prejudice bias, predetermine cause to be biased biasinfluence in an unfair way angle, slant, weightpresent with a bias handicapattempt to forecast the winner (especially in a horse race) and assign odds for or against a contestant act upon, influence, work have and exert influence or effect v possess beforehand Hyper have, own, possess have ownership or possession of |
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