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- pre|pos|sess|ing «PREE puh ZEHS ihng», adjective.making a favorable first impression; attractive; pleasing: »
a most prepossessing young man. Clean clothes and good manners are prepossessing.
–pre´pos|sess´ing|ly, adverb.–pre´pos|sess´ing|ness, noun.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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pre´pos|sess´ing|ly — pre|pos|sess|ing «PREE puh ZEHS ihng», adjective. making a favorable first impression; attractive; pleasing: »a most prepossessing young man. Clean clothes and good manners are prepossessing. –pre´pos|sess´ing|ly, adverb. –pre´pos|sess´ing|ness,… … Useful english dictionary
pre·pos·sess·ing — … Useful english dictionary
pre´pos|sess´ing|ness — pre|pos|sess|ing «PREE puh ZEHS ihng», adjective. making a favorable first impression; attractive; pleasing: »a most prepossessing young man. Clean clothes and good manners are prepossessing. –pre´pos|sess´ing|ly, adverb. –pre´pos|sess´ing|ness,… … Useful english dictionary
un´pre|pos|sess´ing|ness — un|pre|pos|sess|ing «UHN pree puh ZEHS ihng», adjective. not prepossessing; unattractive: »Unprepossessing…in feature, gait and manners…these poor fellows formed a class apart (Samuel Butler). –un´pre|pos|sess´ing|ly, adverb.… … Useful english dictionary
un´pre|pos|sess´ing|ly — un|pre|pos|sess|ing «UHN pree puh ZEHS ihng», adjective. not prepossessing; unattractive: »Unprepossessing…in feature, gait and manners…these poor fellows formed a class apart (Samuel Butler). –un´pre|pos|sess´ing|ly, adverb.… … Useful english dictionary
un|pre|pos|sess|ing — «UHN pree puh ZEHS ihng», adjective. not prepossessing; unattractive: »Unprepossessing…in feature, gait and manners…these poor fellows formed a class apart (Samuel Butler). –un´pre|pos|sess´ing|ly, adverb. –un´pre|pos|sess´ing|ness, noun … Useful english dictionary
pre|pos|sess — «PREE puh ZEHS», transitive verb. 1. to fill with a favorable feeling or opinion, especially beforehand or at the outset: »We were prepossessed by the boy s modest behavior. 2. to fill with a feeling or opinion: »The teacher…did not prepossess me … Useful english dictionary
pre|ex|ist|ing — or pre ex|ist|ing condition «PREE ihg ZIHS tihng», any disease or medical problem a person develops prior to seeking coverage of health insurance: »Many Americans may also wonder whatever happened to…the rules intended to keep insurance companies … Useful english dictionary
pre·ex·ist·ing — /ˌpriːıgˈzıstıŋ/ adj : existing at an earlier time : existing before something else The insurance does not cover preexisting medical conditions. They made changes to the preexisting law … Useful english dictionary
pos|sess — «puh ZEHS», transitive verb. 1. to own; have as belonging to one: »Washington possessed great force and wisdom. 2. a) to hold as property; hold; occupy: »The first settlers in America possessed great tracts of land that they were to give to other … Useful english dictionary
