PREDISPOSE

predispose. Predispose, v.t. to incline or adopt beforehand

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Pre′dis‐pose″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Predisposed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Predisposing.] [[Pref. pre- + dispose: cf. F. prédisposer.]] 1. 1. To dispose or incline beforehand; to give a predisposition or bias to; as, to predispose the mind to friendship.
2. 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.