| Predispose 1. (v. t.) To dispose or incline beforehand; to give a predisposition or bias to; as, to predispose the mind to friendship. 2. (v. t.) To make fit or susceptible beforehand; to give a tendency to; as, debility predisposes the body to disease. Thesaurus Entries affect, bend, bias, color, dispose, impress, incline, induce, influence, lead, move, persuade, prompt, soften up, strike, sway, tinge, tone, wear down, weigh with, work |