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predisposed
pre·dis·pose P0516900 (prē′dĭ-spōz′)v. pre·dis·posed, pre·dis·pos·ing, pre·dis·pos·es v.tr.1. To make (someone) inclined to something in advance: His good manners predispose people in his favor.2. To make susceptible or liable: conditions that predispose miners to lung disease.v.intr. To provide an inclination or susceptibility: a genetic trait that predisposes to the development of cancer.predisposed (ˌpriːdɪˈspəʊztd) adjinclined to or susceptible to beforehandThesaurus| Adj. | 1. | predisposed - made susceptible; "because of conditions in the mine, miners are predisposed to lung disease"susceptible - (often followed by `of' or `to') yielding readily to or capable of; "susceptible to colds"; "susceptible of proof" |
predisposedadjective1. inclined, willing, given, minded, ready, agreeable, amenable Franklin was predisposed to believe him.2. susceptible, subject, prone, liable Some people are genetically predisposed to diabetes.Translations
IdiomsSeepredisposepredisposed
Related to predisposed: thesaurusSynonyms for predisposedadj inclinedSynonyms- inclined
- willing
- given
- minded
- ready
- agreeable
- amenable
adj susceptibleSynonyms- susceptible
- subject
- prone
- liable
Words related to predisposedadj made susceptibleRelated Words |