Predispose
Pronunciation : Pre`dis*pose"
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [Pref. pre- + dispose: cf. F. pr?disposer.]
Definition : 1. To dispose or incline beforehand; to give a predisposition or bias to; as, to predispose the mind to friendship.
2. To make fit or susceptible beforehand; to give a tendency to; as, debility predisposes the body to disease. Predisposing causes (Med.), causes which render the body liable to disease; predisponent causes.
t. [imp. & p. p. Predisposed; p. pr. & vb. n. Predisposing.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913