predispose

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

"A family history of heart disease predisposes a person to developing it later in life. "

"History repeats itself if we don’t learn from its mistakes."

"Do you need a gift for that special someone?"

"The students are developing their reading skills in their English class. "

"an advance in health or knowledge"

"The susceptible in our class are getting the flu. "

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

""Many students have problems understanding fractions." "

"He had to incline his body against the gusts to avoid being blown down in the storm."

"I have absolutely no influence over him."

"The tomato plants had some kind of disease that left their leaves splotchy and fruit withered."