predispose
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- IPA (key): /ˌpriːdɪˈspəʊz/
Audio (UK) (file) - Hyphenation: pre‧dis‧pose
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- (transitive) If something predisposes you to do something, it makes you inclined or prone to do something.
- This gene predisposes people to develop heart troubles.