predisposes

present tense third-person singular of predispose
as in influences
formal to cause (someone) to be more likely to behave in a particular way or to be affected by a particular condition Past experiences have predisposed her to distrust people. Researchers have identified a gene that may predispose some people to the disease.

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  • In Season 2, Owen gets pulled into the South Korean spy trade after an agent in the country convinces him to help with a personal mission that his bosses cannot find out about.
    refinery29.com, refinery29.com, 3 Jan. 2025
  • He is then approached by a social-climbing waiter named Stuart Morris (Jason Bateman), who convinces Jonathan that his aunt Maureen Collier (Marion Ross) is his sister.
    Fox News, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Predisposes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predisposes. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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