prepossessing

An old-fashioned adjective meaning attractive or appealing in appearance or manner.

ruУстаревшее прилагательное, означающее привлекательный или располагающий к себе по внешности или манере поведения.esAdjetivo algo anticuado que significa atractivo o que inspira simpatía por su apariencia o modales.frAdjectif désuet signifiant qui attire ou dispose en sa faveur par son apparence ou ses manières.deAttraktiv oder sympathisch wirkend, besonders durch Aussehen oder Auftreten; gewinnend und einnehmend.ptAdjetivo pouco comum que significa atraente ou que causa boa impressão pela aparência ou pelo modo de agir.zh一个较旧的形容词，指外表或举止吸引人、讨人喜欢的。arصفة تعني جاذباً أو محبوباً من حيث المظهر أو طريقة التعامل، وتوحي بالسرور والارتياح عند رؤية الشخص أو مخالطته.

1. Attractive or appealing C1 formal

   Creating a favorable impression; pleasing in appearance or manner.

   • Her prepossessing smile immediately charmed everyone in the room.
   • The candidate had a prepossessing demeanor that impressed the interviewers.
   • The house was not prepossessing from the outside, but the interior was beautiful.

   ruПривлекательныйesAtractivo, que causa buena impresiónfrAttrayant, engageantdeAnsprechendptAtraentezh有魅力的arجاذب

   Synonymes: alluringappealingattractivecaptivatingcharmingengagingfetchingpersonablepleasingwinning

   Antonymes: disagreeableforbiddingoff-puttingrepellentrepulsiveunappealingunattractive

• more prepossessing comparative form
• most prepossessing superlative form

An obsolete verb meaning to preoccupy or fill the mind of someone beforehand, often with a bias or favorable impression.

ruУстаревший глагол, означающий заранее занимать или наполнять чей-либо разум, часто с предвзятостью или благоприятным впечатлением.esVerbo anticuado que significa ocupar o llenar de antemano la mente de alguien, a menudo con un prejuicio o una impresión favorable.frVerbe vieilli signifiant occuper ou remplir l'esprit de quelqu'un à l'avance, souvent avec un préjugé ou une impression favorable.deVeraltetes Verb, das bedeutet, jemandes Geist im Voraus zu besetzen oder zu erfüllen, oft mit einem Vorurteil oder einem günstigen Eindruck.ptVerbo em desuso que significa ocupar ou preencher antecipadamente a mente de alguém, frequentemente com um preconceito ou uma impressão favorável.zh一个较陈旧的动词，指预先占据或填充某人的思想，常带有偏见或先入为主的好感。arفعل قديم يعني أن يشغل أو يملأ عقل شخص مسبقًا، غالبًا بانحياز أو انطباع مؤاتٍ.

1. Possess beforehand C2 formal

   To have or hold something in advance of another person or event.

   • The ancient tribe prepossessed the land before any settlers arrived.
   • He prepossessed the winning ticket before the lottery was announced.
   • The company prepossessed the patent rights before the product launch.

   ruЗавладеть заранееesPoseer de antemanofrPosséder par avancedeVorher besitzenptPossuir antecipadamentezh预先拥有arالحيازة المسبقة

   Synonymes: preoccupy

2. Preoccupy C2 formal

   To cause someone to be fully absorbed or occupied with a thought or activity beforehand.

   • The news prepossessed her mind, leaving no room for other thoughts.
   • He was prepossessed by the idea of traveling to distant lands.
   • The mystery novel prepossessed his imagination for days.

   ruЗавладеть вниманиемesPreocuparfrpréoccuperdeIn Beschlag nehmenptPreocupar antecipadamentezh先入为主arاستحواذ الانتباه

   Synonymes: absorbcaptivateengageengrossimmerseobsessoccupypreoccupy

3. Make a positive impression beforehand C2 formal

   To create a favorable impression on someone before a formal meeting or event.

   • Her polite email prepossessed the interviewer before the job interview.
   • The artist's portfolio prepossessed the gallery owner in advance.
   • His reputation prepossessed the audience before his speech.

   ruРасположить к себе заранееesCausar una impresión favorable de antemanofrimpressionner favorablement à l'avancedeIm Voraus für sich einnehmenptCausar boa impressão de antemãozh预先赢得好感arاستمالة مسبقة

4. Influence opinion in advance C2 formal

   To sway someone's opinion or judgment before they have full information.

   • The rumors prepossessed the jury against the defendant.
   • The advertisement prepossessed consumers to favor the product.
   • His charm prepossessed her to trust him immediately.

   ruПредвзято влиятьespredisponer de antemanofrprédisposerdeVoreingenommen beeinflussenptInfluenciar previamentezh预先影响arالتأثير المسبق في الرأي

   Synonymes: biasinclineinfluencepredisposeprejudicesway

• prepossessed past participle
• prepossessed past simple
• prepossessing present participle
• prepossesses third person singular