prepossess

Example Sentences

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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

It was a type he was by no means fond of, and he was quite aware that circumstances were scarcely likely to prepossess a man of that description in his favour.

From For Jacinta by Bindloss, Harold

The curb-chain will probably be too tight, also the throat-lash; if so, loosen both, and with your own hands; it is a pleasant way of making acquaintance, and may perhaps prepossess him in your favour.

From Riding Recollections, 5th ed. by Whyte-Melville, G. J. (George John)

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

And thus much may be safely inferred, viz. that the desire is, at any rate, to prepossess favourably the person approached.

From The Idea of God in Early Religions by Jevons, F. B. (Frank Byron)