predispose
pronunciation
How to pronounce predispose in British English: UK [ˌpri:dɪˈspəʊz]
How to pronounce predispose in American English: US [ˌpridɪˈspoʊz]
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- Verb:
- make susceptible
Word Origin
- predispose (v.)
- 1640s, "to put into a certain frame of mind," perhaps a back-formation from predisposition. Related: Predisposed; predisposing.
Example
- 1. His good manners predispose people in his favor .
- 2. While such genetic similarity usually has detrimental effects , in these hotspots it seems to have united and maintained genetic variants that predispose people to a long life .
- 3. Fatigue predispose on to colds .
- 4. These predispose to surgical site infection .
- 5. His modesty and generosity predispose people to like him .