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pre·dis·pose
 predispose
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- pronunciation:
- pri
dih
spoz
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
predisposes, predisposing, predisposed |
| definition 1: |
to prepare (someone) beforehand to be inclined toward a certain attitude or action.
Her meekness predisposed us to forgive her pranks.- antonyms:
- indispose
- similar words:
- bias, incline
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| definition 2: |
to render susceptible or liable.
His weakened condition predisposed him to illness. |
| related words: |
dispose, lead, prejudice |
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| derivations: |
predisposedly (adv.), predisposedness (n.) |
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