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predispose


pre·dis·pose

verb \ˌprē-di-ˈspōz\

Definition of PREDISPOSE

transitive verb
1
: to dispose in advance <a good teacher predisposes children to learn>
2
: to make susceptible <malnutrition predisposes one to disease>
intransitive verb
: to bring about susceptibility
pre·dis·po·si·tion \ˌprē-ˌdis-pə-ˈzi-shən\ noun

Examples of PREDISPOSE

  1. Past experiences have predisposed her to distrust people.

First Known Use of PREDISPOSE

1646

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