PREDISPOSE


Meaning of PREDISPOSE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌprē-di-ˈspōz ]

Date: 1646

transitive verb

1. : to dispose in advance

a good teacher predispose s children to learn

2. : to make susceptible

malnutrition predispose s one to disease

intransitive verb

: to bring about susceptibility

Synonyms: see incline

• pre·dis·po·si·tion ˌprē-ˌdis-pə-ˈzi-shən noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.