predispose

/ˌprē-di-ˈspōz/

verb

  1. to dispose in advance

  2. to make susceptible

  3. to bring about susceptibility

a good teacher predisposes children to learn

incline bias dispose predispose mean to influence one to have or take an attitude toward something. incline implies a tendency to favor one of two or more actions or conclusions. bias suggests a settled and predictable leaning in one direction and connotes unfair prejudice.