predispose
🇺🇸
/ˌpriːdɪˈspəʊz/
🇬🇧
/ˌpriːdɪˈspəʊz/
verb
R
to make someone more likely to think or act in a certain way
His positive attitude predisposed him to find a solution to the problem.
R
to make it more likely that you will get a certain disease or health condition
A poor diet can predispose you to various health issues.
translation
to make someone more likely to think or act in a certain way; to make it more likely that you will get a certain disease or health condition
Word Forms
3rd Present
predisposes
Past
predisposed
Perfect
predisposed
Progressive
predisposing