Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

predispose

/pɹˌidɪspˈoʊz/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.28 in modern English

Syllables: pre-dis-pose
IPA: /pɹˌidɪspˈoʊz/

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make someone susceptible to something (such as a disease).

verb

To make someone inclined to something in advance; to influence.

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

predisposes (present, singular) predisposing (participle, present) predisposed (participle, past) predisposed (past)

Derived Forms

predisposal predisposedly predisposedness

Frequently Paired Words

predisposition

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce predispose?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɹˌidɪspˈoʊz/.
What does predispose mean?: To make someone susceptible to something (such as a disease).
Where does predispose come from?: Either a back-formation from predisposition or borrowed from Middle French predisposer.

How to pronounce predispose

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