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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The condition turns up in 10% to 20% of people in their 70s, and predisposes them to blood cancer and, surprisingly, heart disease, likely driven by the inflammation these rogue cells provoke.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026
"On the other hand, if telomeres are too long, it predisposes you to certain types of cancer."
From Science Daily ● Apr. 11, 2024
"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
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
The use of such food is not always immediately injurious, but it predisposes to certain diseases, as indigestion and fevers.
From A Treatise on Physiology and Hygiene For Educational Institutions and General Readers by Joseph Chrisman Hutchison
