predisposed; predisposing; predisposes
Definition of predispose
1
: to dispose in advance
a good teacher predisposes children to learn
2
: to make susceptible
malnutrition predisposes one to disease
: to bring about susceptibility
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The first known use of predispose was in 1646
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