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predisporre

to predispose, to set up

verb preh-dee-SPOR-reh Less Common
Mind & Emotions Attitudes

Origin: Latin praedisponere, from prae- (before) + disponere (to arrange)

Also means

to arrange in advance

Usage Note

Predisporre is a compound of disporre and follows its irregular conjugation — present: predispongo, predisponi, predispone. It is often used reflexively: predisporsi a qualcosa means to prepare oneself for something. In bureaucratic contexts it means to draft or arrange documents in advance.

Examples

"Dobbiamo predisporre il piano domani."

Natural Translation

We need to set up the plan tomorrow.

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