give an inclination

give an inclination
index prejudice (influence)

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  • To give a person line — Line Line, n. [OE. line, AS. l[=i]ne cable, hawser, prob. from L. linea a linen thread, string, line, fr. linum flax, thread, linen, cable; but the English word was influenced by F. ligne line, from the same L. word linea. See {Linen}.] 1. A… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • predispose — predisposal, n. predisposedly /pree di spoh zid lee, spohzd /, adv. predisposedness, n. /pree di spohz /, v., predisposed, predisposing. v.t. 1. to give an inclination or tendency to beforehand; make susceptible: Genetic factors may predispose… …   Universalium

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  • prejudice — prej·u·dice 1 / pre jə dəs/ n [Old French, from Latin praejudicium previous judgment, damage, from prae before + judicium judgment] 1: injury or detriment to one s legal rights or claims (as from the action of another): as a: substantial… …   Law dictionary

  • pre|dis|pose — «PREE dihs POHZ», transitive verb, posed, pos|ing. 1. to give an inclination or tendency to; make liable or susceptible: »A cold predisposes a person to other diseases. 2. to put into a favorable or suitable frame of mind or emotional condition:… …   Useful english dictionary

  • prepossess — v. a. 1. Preoccupy, have prior possession of. 2. Bias, prejudice, give previous inclination to for or against …   New dictionary of synonyms

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  • Spiritual transformation — is the act of transforming the deepest aspects of the human spirit via a self induced or divine act.ee also*Integral transformative practice *Transpersonal psychology *Sivananda *MeditationThe Way of Spiritual Transformationby Hieromonk… …   Wikipedia

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