Prē’dis-pō’se’, v. t.

v. t. [imp. & p. p. PREDISPOSED; p. pr. & vb. n. PREDISPOSING.] [Eng. prefix pre and dispose.]

1. To incline beforehand; to give a previous disposition to; as, to predispose the mind or temper to friendship. South.
2. To fit or adapt previously; as, debility predisposes the body to disease. Burnet.