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
Dionysos	dee-o-nuy-sos (Ancient Greek)	Greek Mythology
Gerda (2)	YER-dah (Swedish)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Roosevelt	ROZ-ə-velt	English
Georges	ZHORZH	French
Dani (1)	DAN-ee	English
Nelinho	-	Portuguese