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predispose |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Predispose \Pre`dis*pose"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Predisposed}; p. pr & vb n. {Predisposing}.] [Pref. pre- + dispose: cf F. pr['e]disposer.] 1. To dispose or incline beforehand; to give a predisposition or bias to as to predispose the mind to friendship. 2. To make fit or susceptible beforehand; to give a tendency to as debility predisposes the body to disease. {Predisposing causes} (Med.), causes which render the body liable to disease; predisponent causes. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: predispose v : make susceptible; "This illness predisposes you to gain weight"
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