predispose to

predispose someone or something to(ward) something

to make someone or something susceptible to something. Your comments will not predispose me toward a favorable treatment of your case. Do you think that this weather will predispose me to catching a cold?

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Archelaus	ahr-kee-LAY-əs (English)	Ancient Greek (Latinized), Biblical Latin, Biblical
Douglas	['dʌgləs]
Shlomit	-	Hebrew
Fahim	-	Arabic
Hossein	-	Persian
Ren	ṙen	Japanese