Etymology

predispose

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Today it means: To make someone susceptible to something (such as a disease). Full definition →

Middle French predisposer
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  1. Middle French · borrowed frompredisposer
  2. English todaypredispose

Either a back-formation from predisposition or borrowed from Middle French predisposer.

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