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predispose

verb

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To make someone or something more likely to respond or develop in a particular way.

An early interest in maps may predispose a reader to enjoy travel writing.

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Plentiful practice paper could predispose a nervous learner to experiment because a spoiled sheet would not exhaust the available materials.