Definition of Predispose
Pre`dis`pose´
v. t.
1.
To
dispose
or
incline
beforehand
;
to
give
a
predisposition
or
bias
to
;
as
,
to
predispose
the
mind
to
friendship
.
[
imp
. &
p
.
p
.
Predisposed
;
p
.
pr
. &
vb
.
n
.
Predisposing
.]
2.
To
make
fit
or
susceptible
beforehand
;
to
give
a
tendency
to
;
as
,
debility
predisposes
the
body
to
disease
.
Predisposing causes
(Med.)
causes
which
render
the
body
liable
to
disease
;
predisponent
causes
.
Related Words
affect
,
bend
,
bias
,
color
,
dispose
,
impress
,
incline
,
induce
,
influence
,
lead
,
move
,
persuade
,
prompt
,
soften
up
,
strike
,
sway
,
tinge
,
tone
,
wear
down
,
weigh
with
,
work
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