prepossessed

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pre•pos•sess  (prē′pə zes′), v.t. 

1. to possess or dominate mentally beforehand, as a prejudice does.
2. to prejudice or bias, esp. favorably.
3. to impress favorably beforehand or at the outset.

• pre- + possess 1605–15

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prepossess / ˌpriːpəˈzɛs/ verb (transitive)

1. to preoccupy or engross mentally
2. to influence in advance for or against a person or thing; prejudice; bias
3. to make a favourable impression on beforehand