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Origin of dispose

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English, from Middle French disposer, equivalent to dis- dis-1 + poser “to place” (see pose1), on the model of Latin dispōnere

OTHER WORDS FROM dispose

dis·pos·ing·ly, adverbre·dis·pose, verb (used with object), re·dis·posed, re·dis·pos·ing.
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How to use dispose in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for dispose

dispose
/ (dɪˈspəʊz) /

verb
(intr foll by of)
  1. to deal with or settle
  2. to give, sell, or transfer to another
  3. to throw out or away
  4. to consume, esp hurriedly
  5. to kill
to arrange or settle (matters) by placing into correct or final conditionman proposes, God disposes
(tr) to make willing or receptive
(tr) to adjust or place in a certain order or position
(tr often foll by to) to accustom or condition
noun
an obsolete word for disposal, disposition

Derived forms of dispose

disposer, noun

Word Origin for dispose

C14: from Old French disposer, from Latin dispōnere to set in different places, arrange, from dis- 1 + pōnere to place
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