Prepossess Pre`pos*sess", v. t. [imp. & p. p.Prepossessed; p. pr. & vb. n.Prepossessing.] 1. To preoccupy, as ground or land; to take previous possession of. --Dryden. 2. To preoccupy, as the mind or heart, so as to preclude other things; hence, to bias or prejudice; ...
:to seize and take control of:take into one'spossession b :to enter into and control firmly:dominate waspossessedby demons c :to bring or cause to fall under the influence, domination, or control of some emotional or intellectual response or reaction ...
unpossessed adjective un·possessed "+ 1 :having no possessor:unowned,unoccupied 2 :not having a possession unpossessedness "+ noun Word History First Known Use 1576, in the meaning defined atsense 2 Time Traveler The first known use ofunpossessedwas in 1576...
such a conclusion can be drawn with a certain degree of confidence, but only if the child can be assumed to have had the same attitude towards the test as the other with whom he is being compared, and only if he was not punished by lack of relevant information which they possessed.相关...
【题目】Write down the English meaning of the Chinese word.(写出中文单词的英文意思。1.自私的2.诚实的3.慷慨的
Possess definition: to have as belonging to one; have as property; own. See examples of POSSESS used in a sentence.
1.1 What Is a Word What is a word? This question has occupied the attention of linguists for ages. Although numerous definitions have been suggested, none of them seem to be perfect. Scholars still do not agree on the definition of the word. ...
Other cultures have long possessed this understanding. Traditional Chinese philosophers saw no essential distinction between reason and emotion, and used a particular word, tiren, to refer to knowing something, not just intellectually, but throughout the entire body and mind. In the words of Ne...
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English pos‧sess/pəˈzes/●●○W3verb[transitive]1formalto have a particularqualityorabilityDifferent workers possess different skills.He no longer possessed the power to frighten her.RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say that someonehasorhas got...
There definition: in or at that place (opposed to here). See examples of THERE used in a sentence.