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
Moreover, not only did the facility of conquering the French prepossess him in favor of this journal; but also the circumstance that it--cost him nothing.
From The Campaner Thal and Other Writings by Jean Paul
His appearance and manners were such as at once to prepossess the Spaniards in his favor.
From Elsie in the South by Martha Finley
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 G. J. (George John) Whyte-Melville
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 Alexander Mackenzie
