predispose
verb (used with object)
to give an inclination or tendency to beforehand; make susceptible.
predisposes
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present tense formof predispose (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Nor does it hurt that the extraordinary popularity of the Harry Potter movies predisposes much of the audience to sympathy and affection.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
Studies show that adding sugar to any food for babies or small children predisposes them to having a sweet tooth.
From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2024
"On the other hand, if telomeres are too long, it predisposes you to certain types of cancer."
From Science Daily ● Apr. 11, 2024
People with two copies of the APOE4 gene, which predisposes to Alzheimer’s, may be at higher risk of ARIA.
From Science Magazine ● Jan. 6, 2023
His words are these:—"It is animal food which especially predisposes to the plethoric and inflammatory state; and that food is therefore to be especially avoided."
From Vegetable Diet: As Sanctioned by Medical Men, and by Experience in All Ages Including a System of Vegetable Cookery by William A. (William Andrus) Alcott
