| Main Entry: | predispose |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | influence to believe something |
Synonyms: |
activate, affect, animate, bend*, bias, cultivate, dispose, govern, impress, incline, indoctrinate, induce, inspire, lead, make expectant, make of a mind to, prejudice, prepare, prime, prompt, stimulate, strike, sway, teach, urge |
| Notes: | predispose differs from dispose by implying that the frame of mind is created some time before it becomes obvious |
Antonyms: |
discourage, dissuade |
| Main Entry: | predisposed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | willing, inclined |
Synonyms: |
agreeable, amenable, biased, eager, enthusiastic, fain, given to, liable, likely, minded, partial, prone, ready, subject, susceptible |
Antonyms: |
disagreeing, disinclined, unprepared, unwilling |
| Main Entry: | addicted |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | dependent on something, compulsive |
Synonyms: |
absorbed, accustomed, attached, dependent, devoted, disposed, fanatic, fond, given over to, given to, habituated, hooked, hyped, imbued, inclined, obsessed, predisposed, prone to, spaced out, strung out, under the influence, used to, wedded to |
Antonyms: |
disinclined, independent, opposed, unaccustomed |
| Main Entry: | bent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | determined |
Synonyms: |
bound, decided, decisive, dedicated, disposed, firm, fixed, inclined, insistent, intent, leaning, predisposed, resolute, resolved, set, settled, tending |
Antonyms: |
uncaring, undecided |
| Main Entry: | determine |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | conclude, decide |
Synonyms: |
actuate, arbitrate, call the shots, cinch, clinch, complete, dispose, drive, end, figure, finish, fix upon, halt, impel, incline, induce, move, nail down, opt, ordain, persuade, pin down, predispose, regulate, resolve, rule, settle, take a decision, tap, terminate, ultimate, wind up, wrap up |
Antonyms: |
begin, start |
| Main Entry: | dispose |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | place, order; deal with |
Synonyms: |
actuate, adapt, adjust, arrange, array, bend, bias, call the tune, condition, determine, distribute, fix, govern, group, incline, induce, influence, lay down the law, lead, locate, make willing, marshal, methodize, motivate, move, organize, predispose, prepare, promote, prompt, put, put one's foot down, put to rights, range, rank, read the riot act, regulate, ride herd on, set, set in order, settle, shepherd, stand, sway, systematize, tailor, tempt |
| Notes: | predispose differs from dispose by implying that the frame of mind is created some time before it becomes obvious |
Antonyms: |
disarrange, disorder, displace, disturb, mismanage |
| Main Entry: | disposed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | inclined to a type of behavior |
Synonyms: |
apt, at drop of hat, biased, fain, game for, game*, given, liable, likely, minded, of a mind to, partial, predisposed, prone, ready, subject, tending toward, willing |
Antonyms: |
indisposed, unlikely, unready, unwilling |
| Main Entry: | favorable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | approving, friendly |
Synonyms: |
acclamatory, affirmative, agreeable, amicable, approbative, approbatory, assenting, benevolent, benign, benignant, commending, complimentary, encouraging, enthusiastic, in favor of, inclined, kind, kindly, laudatory, okay, positive, praiseful, predisposed, reassuring, recommendatory, supportive, sympathetic, understanding, welcoming, well-disposed, well-intentioned |
Antonyms: |
bad, disagreeable, unfavorable, unfriendly, unpromising |
| Main Entry: | fond |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | have a liking or taste for |
Synonyms: |
addicted, adoring, affectionate, amorous, attached, caring, devoted, doting, enamored, indulgent, keen on, lovesome, lovey-dovey, loving, mushy, partial, predisposed, responsive, romantic, sentimental, silly over, sympathetic, tender, warm |
Antonyms: |
hating, hostile |
| Main Entry: | get |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | have an effect on |
Synonyms: |
affect, amuse, arouse, bend, bias, carry, dispose, entertain, excite, gratify, impress, influence, inspire, move, predispose, prompt, satisfy, stimulate, stir, stir up, strike, sway, touch |