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1. (v.t.) predispose
to make susceptible or liable:
genetic factors predisposing us to disease.
2. predispose
to dispose beforehand; incline; bias.
3. (v.i.) predispose
to give or furnish a tendency or inclination.
Etymology: (1640–50)
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1. (verb) predispose
make susceptible
"This illness predisposes you to gain weight"
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1. (verb) predispose
to dispose or incline beforehand; to give a predisposition or bias to; as, to predispose the mind to friendship
2. (verb) predispose
to make fit or susceptible beforehand; to give a tendency to; as, debility predisposes the body to disease
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