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
"On the other hand, if telomeres are too long, it predisposes you to certain types of cancer."
From Science Daily ● Apr. 11, 2024
Perhaps spending a premium to see a movie in person, and planning ahead, predisposes people to savor the experience.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 1, 2023
"Pollutants make you more allergic in general and this can trigger eczema, being an allergic individual predisposes you to developing eczema compared with a non-allergic person."
From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2023
A condition of ill-health doubtless predisposes to this as to other invasions of infectious disease, yet men in apparently the most vigorous health have succumbed to the poison.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
