prepossess

verbs

possess beforehand
prepossess
is a type of (narrower)
have ownership or possession of
"He owns three houses in Florida"; "How many cars does she have?"
have, own, possess
cause to be preoccupied
"The idea of his failure prepossesses him"
prepossess
is a type of (narrower)
engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively
"His work preoccupies him"; "The matter preoccupies her completely--she cannot think of anything else"
preoccupy
make a positive impression (on someone) beforehand
"A prepossessing appearance"
prepossess
is a type of (narrower)
impress positively
"The young chess player impressed her audience"
impress
influence (somebody's) opinion in advance
prejudice, prepossess
is derived from
prepossession