predispose (redirected from predisposes)

pre·dis·pose  (prd-spz)

v. pre·dis·posed, pre·dis·pos·ing, pre·dis·pos·es

v.tr.

1.

a. To make (someone) inclined to something in advance: His good manners predispose people in his favor. See Synonyms at incline.

b. To make susceptible or liable: conditions that predispose miners to lung disease.

2. Archaic To settle or dispose of in advance.

v.intr.

To provide an inclination or susceptibility: a genetic trait that predisposes to the development of cancer.

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predispose

Verb

[-posing, -posed] (often foll. by to)

1. to influence (someone) in favour of something: some scientists' social class background predisposes them to view the natural world in a certain way

2. to make (someone) susceptible to something: a high-fat diet appears to predispose men towards heart disease

predisposition n

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

predispose - make susceptible; "This illness predisposes you to gain weight" dispose, incline - make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief; "Their language inclines us to believe them"

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predispose

verb incline, influence, prepare, prompt, lead, prime, affect, prejudice, bias, induce, dispose, sway, make you of a mind to

Translations

predispose [ˈpriːdɪsˈpəuz] vt → predisponer

predispose [priːdɪsˈpəuz] vt → prédisposer

predispose [ˈpriːdɪsˈpəuz] vt to predispose sb to sth → jdn zu etw veranlassen;

to be predisposed to do sth → geneigt sein, etw zu tun

predispose [priːdɪsˈpəuz] vt → predisporre