predispose

Definition of Predispose in English :

1. predispose

make susceptible

Example Sentences:
'This illness predisposes you to gain weight'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Predispose

verb (transitive)

1. (often foll by to or towards)

to incline or make (someone) susceptible to something beforehand

2. mainly law

to dispose of (property, etc) beforehand; bequeath

verb transitiveWord forms: ˌpredisˈposed or ˌpredisˈposing

to dispose, or make receptive, beforehand; make susceptible

fatigue predisposes one to illness

v. pre·dis·posed, pre·dis·pos·ing, pre·dis·pos·es

v.tr.

1. To make (someone) inclined to something in advance: His good manners predispose people in his favor.

2. To make susceptible or liable: conditions that predispose miners to lung disease.

v.intr.

To provide an inclination or susceptibility: a genetic trait that predisposes to the development of cancer.