prepossess

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His aim is to explore the Antarctic coast south of Australia and prepossess it for his dominion.

From Time Magazine Archive

The effect of it steals into his manner, and gait, and gives him an air of presenting himself, that is sure to prepossess in his favor.

From A Treatise on the Art of Dancing by Gallini, Giovanni-Andrea

This was a measure which I could not but approve, and endeavoured by some small presents to prepossess our couriers in our favour.

From Voyages from Montreal Through the Continent of North America to the Frozen and Pacific Oceans in 1789 and 1793 Vol. II by Mackenzie, Alexander

This was regarded as a threat, and did not help to prepossess the members favorably in regard to the feeling with which the king was to meet them.

From Charles I Makers of History by Abbott, Jacob

In fact, my appearance was by no means calculated to prepossess people in my favour. 

From The Bible in Spain Vol. 1 [of 2] by Borrow, George Henry