predispose
[ pree-di-spohz ]
/ ˌpri dɪˈspoʊz /
verb (used with object), pre·dis·posed, pre·dis·pos·ing.
to give an inclination or tendency to beforehand; make susceptible: Genetic factors may predispose human beings to certain metabolic diseases.
to render subject, susceptible, or liable: The evidence predisposes him to public censure.
to dispose beforehand.
Archaic.
to dispose of beforehand, as in a will, legacy, or the like.
verb (used without object), pre·dis·posed, pre·dis·pos·ing.
to give or furnish a tendency or inclination: an underground job that predisposes to lung infection.
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Words nearby predispose
predictor,
predictory,
predigest,
predikant,
predilection,
predispose,
predisposition,
predistortion,
prednisolone,
prednisone,
predoctoral
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British Dictionary definitions for predisposed
predispose
/ (ˌpriːdɪˈspəʊz) /
verb (tr)
(often foll by to or towards)
to incline or make (someone) susceptible to something beforehand
mainly law
to dispose of (property, etc) beforehand; bequeath
Derived forms of predispose
predisposal, nounMedical definitions for predisposed
predispose
[ prē′dĭ-spōz′ ]
v.
To make susceptible, as to a disease.