Because of conditions in the mine, miners are predisposed to lung disease. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Verb (used with object) : Genetic factors may predispose human beings to certain metabolic diseases. ,The evidence predisposes him to public censure. From Dictionary.com.
Verb (used without object) : an underground job that predisposes to lung infection. From Dictionary.com.
"Some people are kind of predisposed to be scared.". From Wordnik.com. [StarTribune.com rss feed] Reference
Next amongst the "predisposed" come schoolmasters, plasterers, &c. From Wordnik.com. [Cornelius O'Dowd Upon Men And Women And Other Things In General] Reference
Only people who are "predisposed" to study global warming study it. From Wordnik.com. [Yale Daily News: Latest Issue] Reference
Biologists now generally prefer to say that a fertilized egg is "predisposed" to maleness or femaleness, instead of "determined.". From Wordnik.com. [Taboo and Genetics A Study of the Biological, Sociological and Psychological Foundation of the Family] Reference
I may or may not have been predisposed toward science. From Wordnik.com. [Boiling the Dog's Head] Reference
Tender-skinned animals seem to be predisposed to the disease. From Wordnik.com. [Common Diseases of Farm Animals] Reference
Aren't some people just genetically predisposed to be happier?. From Wordnik.com. [The Power of Gratitude] Reference
Again, you assume that certain households are predisposed on issues. From Wordnik.com. [Dirty Tricks] Reference
As for him, his frank and animated face predisposed me in his favor. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
Animals that are fat or rapidly putting on fat are predisposed to it. From Wordnik.com. [Common Diseases of Farm Animals] Reference
Young animals that are in high condition are predisposed to the disease. From Wordnik.com. [Common Diseases of Farm Animals] Reference
"The question is: what triggers the condition in people who are predisposed?". From Wordnik.com. [Understanding Autism] Reference
Animals affected with other respiratory diseases are predisposed to pneumonia. From Wordnik.com. [Common Diseases of Farm Animals] Reference
No doubt it was late, but his excited state might have predisposed him in my favor. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
Sometimes they mean, "Are you narrow, rigid, and predisposed toward abstract painting?". From Wordnik.com. [The Other Side Of The Opening] Reference
Young colts that have heavy bodies and are fed a fattening ration are predisposed to it. From Wordnik.com. [Common Diseases of Farm Animals] Reference
So does that mean we'll some day have a test to see which man is predisposed to cheating?. From Wordnik.com. [Love Lab] Reference
Twitter, like every other technology, is predisposed to a certain kind of valuable usage. From Wordnik.com. [Dyane Jean François: Twitter, What Is It Good For?] Reference
And, in general, those predisposed to corpulence are therefore less inclined to marriage. From Wordnik.com. [Searchlights on Health: Light on Dark Corners A Complete Sexual Science and a Guide to Purity and Physical Manhood, Advice To Maiden, Wife, And Mother, Love, Courtship, And Marriage] Reference
Some people may be more predisposed to damage than others; Fligor believes Brady is one of them. From Wordnik.com. [Teen Hearing Loss: 1-In-5 U.S. Teenagers Has Slight Hearing Loss] Reference
Not that I was predisposed to cross her plans and wishes with an obstinate perversity as of old. From Wordnik.com. [The Doctor's Daughter] Reference
HAMILTON: So the humans who survived were predisposed to have what you might call a social brain. From Wordnik.com. [Autism Gives Woman An 'Alien View' Of Social Brains] Reference
Extremely fat animals and animals that are rapidly putting on fat are predisposed to this disorder. From Wordnik.com. [Common Diseases of Farm Animals] Reference
"This suggests that some people may be genetically or temperamentally predisposed to mystical ability.". From Wordnik.com. [Religion And The Brain] Reference
Unfortunately estrogen has risks as well as benefits, especially for women predisposed to breast cancer. From Wordnik.com. [Memory] Reference
Candidates do it to understand what the salient messages are and what issues voters are predisposed to respond to. From Wordnik.com. [Dirty Tricks] Reference
I acknowledge that I am predisposed to find fault with Gretchen's garment, and this is admittedly an unflattering photo. From Wordnik.com. [Una LaMarche: Project Runway Episode 3 Recap: Everybody Hates Gretchen] Reference
Chances are, consumers drawn to this program have an older car and are predisposed to hold on to vehicles for many years. From Wordnik.com. [Cash for clunkers: Is it right for you?] Reference
Bush's struggle to vindicate his family and outdo his father predisposed him toward completing a job his dad left unfinished. From Wordnik.com. [Fishing for a Way to Change the World] Reference
Put them together, and it can be a bad combination for someone who is already predisposed to sleepwalking or other parasomnias. From Wordnik.com. [It's Called 'Sexsomnia'] Reference
In Casey, three justices, who in the past seemed predisposed to agree with Scalia on many issues, instead took the middle ground. From Wordnik.com. ['Nine Scorpions In A Bottle'] Reference
In sum, they could possibly push a jury toward a mistrial -- especially a panel with members predisposed to mistrusting the police. From Wordnik.com. [He Ran, But Will He Walk?] Reference
So, this was just a fascinating transitional time in a way, but also for me being about 11 years old and completely predisposed to music. From Wordnik.com. [Mike Ragogna: Listening Booth 1970: A Conversation With Marc Cohn] Reference
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