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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 |
adverb + (v.)predispose
already, biologically, either, favorably, genetically, naturally, particular, strongly, thus
(v.)predispose
+ noun
abuse,
adolescent,
aggression,
alcoholism,
allergy,
asthma,
behavior,
black,
breast,
cancer,
characteristic,
complication,
condition,
depression,
diabetes,
disease,
disorder,
factor,
illness,
individual,
infant,
infection,
injury,
obesity,
patient,
person,
substance,
suicide,
thrombosis,
violence
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| derivations: |
predisposedly (adv.), predisposedness (n.) |
The word predispose
contains the following part:
pos, -pose, pon, -pone, -pound
Latin
root
that means put, place
  Example words:
appose, apposite, apposition, appositive, component, composed, composite, compositor, compost, compound, decompose, deponent, depositary, deposition, depositor, depository, discompose, disposable, disposal, disposer, exponent, exponential, expose, exposition, expositor, expository, exposure, expound, impose, imposing, imposition, impostor, impound, inapposite, indisposed, indisposition, interpose, interposition, juxtapose, juxtaposition, opponent, opposable, oppose, opposite, opposition, overexpose, ovipositor, photocompose, pose, poser, poseur, positive, positivism, postpone, posture, predispose, proponent, proposal, propose, proposition, propound, purpose, purposeful, purposely, repose, suppose, transposition
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