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• pre|dis|pose — «PREE dihs POHZ», transitive verb, posed, pos|ing. 1. to give an inclination or tendency to; make liable or susceptible: »A cold predisposes a person to other diseases. 2. to put into a favorable or suitable frame of mind or emotional condition:… …   Useful english dictionary

• pose — ap·pose; apur·pose; com·pose; con·tra·pose; coun·ter·pose; de·com·pose; de·pose; ex·pose; im·pose; in·dis·pose; in·fra·pose; in·ter·pose; jux·ta·pose; op·pose; op·pose·less; pap·pose; post·pose; pre·pose; pre·sup·pose; pro·pose; pur·pose·ful;… …   English syllables

• predispose — pre•dis•pose [[t]ˌpri dɪˈspoʊz[/t]] v. posed, pos•ing 1) to make susceptible or liable: genetic factors predisposing us to disease[/ex] 2) to dispose beforehand; incline; bias 3) to give or furnish a tendency or inclination • Etymology: 1640–50… …   From formal English to slang

• predispose — pre|dis|pose [ˌpri:dısˈpəuz US ˈpouz] v [T] 1.) to make someone more likely to suffer from a particular health problem predispose sb to sth ▪ Diabetes predisposes patients to infections. 2.) to make someone more likely to behave or think in a… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• predispose — pre|dis|pose [ ,pridıs pouz ] verb transitive FORMAL 1. ) to make someone likely to think, feel, or behave in a particular way: Is there a set of conditions that predisposes a nation to revolution? 2. ) to make someone likely to suffer from a… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• predispose — pre·dis·pose /ˌprē di spōz/ vt posed, pos·ing: to dispose or incline in advance; specif: to make ready and willing to commit a crime have been predisposed to engage in criminal behavior W. R. LaFave and J. H. Israel ◇ Predisposition on the part… …   Law dictionary

• Predispose — Pre dis*pose , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Predisposed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Predisposing}.] [Pref. pre + dispose: cf. F. pr[ e]disposer.] 1. To dispose or incline beforehand; to give a predisposition or bias to; as, to predispose the mind to friendship.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Predisposed — Predispose Pre dis*pose , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Predisposed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Predisposing}.] [Pref. pre + dispose: cf. F. pr[ e]disposer.] 1. To dispose or incline beforehand; to give a predisposition or bias to; as, to predispose the mind to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Predisposing — Predispose Pre dis*pose , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Predisposed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Predisposing}.] [Pref. pre + dispose: cf. F. pr[ e]disposer.] 1. To dispose or incline beforehand; to give a predisposition or bias to; as, to predispose the mind to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Predisposing causes — Predispose Pre dis*pose , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Predisposed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Predisposing}.] [Pref. pre + dispose: cf. F. pr[ e]disposer.] 1. To dispose or incline beforehand; to give a predisposition or bias to; as, to predispose the mind to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English