Dictionary Thesaurus Word Dynamo Quotes Reference Translator Spanish

predisposed

[pree-di-spohz]

verb (used with object)

to give an inclination or tendency to beforehand; make susceptible: Genetic factors may predispose human beings to certain metabolic diseases.

to render subject, susceptible, or liable: The evidence predisposes him to public censure.

to dispose beforehand.

Archaic. to dispose of beforehand, as in a will, legacy, or the like.

verb (used without object)

to give or furnish a tendency or inclination: an underground job that predisposes to lung infection.

:10

:09

:08

:07

:06

:05

:04

:03

:02

:01

Predisposed is always a great word to know.

So is zedonk. Does it mean:

the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.

a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.

LEARN MORE UNUSUAL WORDS WITH WORD DYNAMO...

Origin:
1640–50; pre- + dispose

Related forms

pre·dis·pos·al, noun

pre·dis·pos·ed·ly

[pree-di-spoh-zid-lee, -spohzd-] , adverb

pre·dis·pos·ed·ness, noun

un·pre·dis·posed, adjective

un·pre·dis·pos·ing, adjective

Synonyms
1. prearrange, prepare. 3. bias, incline.

Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source

Link To predisposed

Example Sentences

Most, in fact, do not get the disease they are predisposed to.

Some may be predisposed to want to support or undermine a particular candidate.

Like goslings, people have a sensitive period during which they are predisposed to learn a particular thing.

EXPAND

Most, in fact, do not get the disease they are predisposed to.

Some may be predisposed to want to support or undermine a particular candidate.

Like goslings, people have a sensitive period during which they are predisposed to learn a particular thing.

The researchers suggest that she could have been genetically predisposed to heart problems.

We seem to be genetically predisposed to eat higher calorie foods to store energy.

But some people are more predisposed to it than others, he said.

Doctors were predisposed to use the test for several reasons.

Certain alleles could have predisposed people to a tonal-language structure.

The only ones who know the literature in detail, are those who are already convinced, or predisposed to being convinced.

To ensure the long-term survival of our species, we're genetically predisposed to be attracted to symmetrical faces.

Rarely fatal, it can be debilitating to those predisposed.

Another was that immigrants were predisposed to accept this teaching.

Although gay men and women may not reproduce, they may offer similar advantages as would the genetically predisposed altruist.

In the purge cycle, people are predisposed not to buy.

But many children are predisposed to failure because of neglect and chaos at home.

It travelled on into areas less predisposed to the formation of stars.

Not every crab is female, and thus predisposed to tending its eggs.

Preloaded topo maps preprogrammed with local haunts we're predisposed to frequenting.

Scientists have found the genetic makeup of the tribe leaves it predisposed to weight gain from sugary foods.

Eliminating phenylalanine-rich proteins from the diet of children predisposed to this disease prevents it from developing.

Horgan to understand how different reality is for people who are predisposed to become obese.

There are certain people who are predisposed to one way or another.

No woman genetically predisposed to losing her hair considers herself lucky.

No one has ever said that these white people are genetically predisposed to hypertension: it must be their diet.

More than half of those with the disorder are genetically predisposed to it.

Human beings are not genetically predisposed to preferring one type of weather or another.

The test was intended to determine whether employees were predisposed to developing carpal tunnel syndrome.

It is true that many people are predisposed to gain weight because of their genetic makeup.

American policymakers are predisposed to activism and thus do all they can to minimise such risks.

Employers can't deny you a job because you're genetically predisposed to develop a particular disease or condition.

From such evidence, it would not seem that he was predisposed to composing sacred works.

Another possibility is that she had a condition that predisposed her to having a more catastrophic event.

Some semi-pros have even come to him after a single cut in sparring, nervous they might be predisposed to career-altering.

Nor is it likely to be edifying for the emotionally predisposed and for the young.

Both are plausible, barely, to those predisposed to support him.

So now we're genetically predisposed to be a bunch of materialistic.

Certain people are predisposed to the condition, or it can be brought on by caffeine, stress or exercise.

I'd think you'd also be predisposed to respect the interpretation of those it establishes to provide such interpretations.

Some people are genetically predisposed to being brave adventurers, inventors, artists and creators.

Wuterich, was predisposed to the violence, carried it out ruthlessly and sought to cover it up.

Army types tend to be predisposed to viewing others through gun sights.

Certainly it predisposed us to look for an interesting culprit for the bird die-offs.

Perhaps it is for this reason that not only are flying songs common in pop music, but they are predisposed to be hits as well.

Even if there turns out to be a gay-gene and a person is predisposed to become gay no one is born gay.

Especially if you've got the right partner and an audience predisposed to cherish every move you make.

There will always be a small segment of the population predisposed to excessive drug use.

Natural selection has thus predisposed mothers to be more sensitive than fathers to the needs of babies.

Some people are genetically predisposed to react more strongly than others to life's inevitable blows.

Wolf said, are eager to pay to be tried by consumers who may be predisposed to what they offer.

It's not inherently predisposed to be legal or illegal.

COLLAPSE

American Heritage

Medical Dictionary

predispose pre·dis·pose (prē'dĭ-spōz')
v. pre·dis·posed, pre·dis·pos·ing, pre·dis·pos·es
To make susceptible, as to a disease.

Word Dynamo By Dictionary.com

Searching for predisposed?
How many words do you actually know?

FIND OUT

Related Words

apoplectic capable

diabetes predisposition

Matching Quote

"The writer, unlike his non-writing adult friend, has no predisposed outlook; he seldom observes deliberately. He sees what he did not intend to see; he remembers what does not seem wholly possible. Inattentive learner in the schoolroom of life, he keeps some faculty free to veer and wander. His is the roving eye."

-Elizabeth Bowen

Partners:Word Bloglines Citysearch The Daily Beast Ask Answers Ask Kids Life123 Sendori Thesaurus

About Privacy Policy Terms of Use API Careers Advertise with Us Contact Us Help