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The state of being predisposed; predisposition. [R.]

Disposing beforehand; predisposing. -- n.

To dispose or incline beforehand; to give a predisposition or bias to; as, to predispose the mind to friendship.

The act of predisposing, or the state of being predisposed; previous inclination, tendency, or propensity; predilection; -- applied to the mind; as, a predisposition to anger.

The quality or state of being predominant; superiority; ascendency; prevalence; predomination. The predominance of conscience over interest. South.

Predominance. Bacon.

ascendency over others; superior in strength, influence, or authority; prevailing; as, a predominant color; predominant excellence. Those help . . . were predominant in the king's mind. Bacon. Foul subordination is predominant. Shak.

In a predominant manner.

have controlling power or influence; to prevail; to rule; to have the mastery; as, love predominated in her heart. [Certain] rays may predominate over the rest. Sir. I. Newton.

The act or state of predominating; ascendency; predominance. W. Browne.

To foredoom.

Situated in front of the back; immediately in front, or on the ventral side the dorsal part of the vertebral column.

Cleared and ready for engagement, as a ship. Smart.

Made fit or suitable; adapted; ready; as, prepared food; prepared questions. -- Pre*par"ed*ly, adv. Shak. -- Pre*par"ed*ness, n.

Having erect, pointed ears; -- said of certain dogs. Thou prick-eared cur of Iceland. Shak.

Puckered. [Obs.] Dr. H. More.

Having the surface covered with minute indentations or dots.

Purified; refined. [Obs.] "Bread of pured wheat." "Pured gold." Chaucer.

Proceeding from putrefaction, or partaking of the putrefactive process; having an offensive smell; stinking; rotten.