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predispose

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predispose /ˌpriːdɪˈspoʊz/ verb
predisposes; predisposed; predisposing
predispose
/ˌpriːdɪˈspoʊz/
verb
predisposes; predisposed; predisposing
Britannica Dictionary definition of PREDISPOSE
[+ object] formal
: to cause (someone) to be more likely to behave in a particular way or to be affected by a particular condition
often used as (be) predisposed

— predisposition

/ˌpriːˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/ noun, plural predispositions
[count] usually singular
[noncount]