| slovo | definícia |
prepossess
(encz) | prepossess,inspirovat v: Zdeněk Brož |
Prepossess
(gcide) | Prepossess \Pre`pos*sess"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Prepossessed;
p. pr. & vb. n. Prepossessing.]
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1. To preoccupy, as ground or land; to take previous
possession of. --Dryden.
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2. 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.
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It created him enemies, and prepossessed the lord
general. --Evelyn.
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prepossess
(wn) | prepossess
v 1: possess beforehand
2: cause to be preoccupied; "The idea of his failure
prepossesses him"
3: make a positive impression (on someone) beforehand; "A
prepossessing appearance"
4: influence (somebody's) opinion in advance [syn: prejudice,
prepossess] |
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prepossessing
(encz) | prepossessing,přitažlivý adj: Zdeněk Brož |
prepossession
(encz) | prepossession,předsudek n: Zdeněk Brož |
unprepossessing
(encz) | unprepossessing,neatraktivní adj: Zdeněk Brož |
Prepossess
(gcide) | Prepossess \Pre`pos*sess"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Prepossessed;
p. pr. & vb. n. Prepossessing.]
[1913 Webster]
1. To preoccupy, as ground or land; to take previous
possession of. --Dryden.
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2. 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.
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It created him enemies, and prepossessed the lord
general. --Evelyn.
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Prepossessed
(gcide) | Prepossess \Pre`pos*sess"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Prepossessed;
p. pr. & vb. n. Prepossessing.]
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1. To preoccupy, as ground or land; to take previous
possession of. --Dryden.
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2. 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.
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It created him enemies, and prepossessed the lord
general. --Evelyn.
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Prepossessing
(gcide) | Prepossess \Pre`pos*sess"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Prepossessed;
p. pr. & vb. n. Prepossessing.]
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1. To preoccupy, as ground or land; to take previous
possession of. --Dryden.
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2. 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.
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It created him enemies, and prepossessed the lord
general. --Evelyn.
[1913 Webster]Prepossessing \Pre`pos*sess"ing\, a.
Tending to invite favor; attracting confidence, favor,
esteem, or love; attractive; as, a prepossessing manner. --
Pre`pos*sess"ing*ly, adv.
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Prepossessingly
(gcide) | Prepossessing \Pre`pos*sess"ing\, a.
Tending to invite favor; attracting confidence, favor,
esteem, or love; attractive; as, a prepossessing manner. --
Pre`pos*sess"ing*ly, adv.
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Prepossession
(gcide) | Prepossession \Pre`pos*ses"sion\, n.
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1. Preoccupation; prior possession. --Hammond.
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2. Preoccupation of the mind by an opinion, or impression,
already formed; preconceived opinion; previous impression;
bias; -- generally, but not always, used in a favorable
sense; as, the prepossessions of childhood. "The
prejudices and prepossessions of the country." --Sir W.
Scott.
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Syn: Bent; bias; inclination; preoccupancy; prejudgment. See
Bent.
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Prepossessor
(gcide) | Prepossessor \Pre`*pos*sess"or\, n.
One who possesses, or occupies, previously. --R. Brady.
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Unprepossessed
(gcide) | Unprepossessed \Unprepossessed\
See prepossessed. |
Unprepossessing
(gcide) | Unprepossessing \Unprepossessing\
See prepossessing. |
prepossessing
(wn) | prepossessing
adj 1: creating a favorable impression; "strong and vigorous and
of prepossessing appearance" |
prepossession
(wn) | prepossession
n 1: the condition of being prepossessed; "the king's
prepossession in my favor is very valuable"
2: an opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence; "he
did not even try to confirm his preconceptions" [syn:
preconception, prepossession, parti pris, {preconceived
opinion}, preconceived idea, preconceived notion] |
unprepossessing
(wn) | unprepossessing
adj 1: creating an unfavorable or neutral first impression [syn:
unprepossessing, unpresentable] |
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