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predisposing

predisposing is the present participle and gerund of predispose.

Meaning of predispose

Verb

predispose (third-person singular simple present predisposes, present participle predisposing, simple past and past participle predisposed)

  1. To make someone susceptible to something (such as a disease).
  2. To make someone inclined to something in advance; to influence.

Words formed from predisposing

Questions about predisposing

What is predisposing the present participle and gerund of?
Predisposing is the present participle and gerund of predispose.

Words near predisposing in the dictionary

  1. predispose
  2. predisposed
  3. predisposedly
  4. predisposedness
  5. predisposes
  6. predisposing
  7. predisposingly
  8. predisposition
  9. predispositional
  10. predispositionally
  11. predispositions

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