disposed

[dih-spohzd]

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adjective

having a certain inclination or disposition; inclined (usually followed by to or an infinitive): a man disposed to like others.

Origin of disposed

1300–50; Middle English. See dispose, -ed²

Related formsdis·pos·ed·ly, adverbdis·pos·ed·ness, nounhalf-dis·posed, adjectivenon·dis·posed, adjective

dispose

[dih-spohz]

verb (used with object), dis·posed, dis·pos·ing.

to give a tendency or inclination to; incline: His temperament disposed him to argue readily with people.
to put in a particular or the proper order or arrangement; adjust by arranging the parts.
to put in a particular or suitable place: The lamp was disposed on a table nearby.
to make fit or ready; prepare: Your words of cheer dispose me for the task.

verb (used without object), dis·posed, dis·pos·ing.

to arrange or decide matters: to do as God disposes.
Obsolete. to make terms.

noun

Archaic. disposition; habit.
Obsolete. arrangement; regulation; disposal.

Verb Phrases

dispose of,
1. to deal with conclusively; settle.
2. to get rid of; discard.
3. to transfer or give away, as by gift or sale.
4. to do away with; destroy.

Origin of dispose

1300–50; Middle English < Middle French disposer, equivalent to dis- dis-¹ + poser to place (see pose¹), on the model of Latin dispōnere

Related formsdis·pos·ing·ly, adverbre·dis·pose, verb (used with object), re·dis·posed, re·dis·pos·ing.

Can be confuseddispose disperse

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Examples from the Web for disposed

Contemporary Examples

At a time when few are disposed to see history as a branch of literature, Lepore occupies a prominent place in American letters.
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Tom Arnold-Forster
November 3, 2014
“TV and video games condition us to forget how bodies are disposed of,” she says.
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May 26, 2014
Some is sold as a liming agent, and some is disposed of in landfills (though it used to be sent to Colorado to fertilize crops).
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April 5, 2014
Remains were classified as “dead human tissue” and disposed of as clinical waste, according to a 2007 article in Visual Studies.
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Brandy Zadrozny
November 4, 2013
Meanwhile, Tess will have slipped off somewhere and disposed of her body so that it will never be found.
The First Great Internet Novel
Lauren Elkin
July 13, 2013

Historical Examples

He was disposed to think more favourably of the nature of the country.
Explorations in Australia
John Forrest
But we are disposed to vindicate the propriety of the step he took.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 327
Various
"It is a blessing that any of it is disposed of while you are not here," said Aunt Jane.
Malbone
Thomas Wentworth Higginson
She disposed of that obstreperous individual most summarily.
Grace Harlowe's Return to Overton Campus
Jessie Graham Flower
Two field pieces were disposed in the front and two in the rear line.
A Sketch of the Life of Brig. Gen. Francis Marion
William Dobein James

British Dictionary definitions for disposed

disposed

adjective

1. having an inclination as specified (towards something)
2. (in combination)well-disposed

dispose

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 Formsdisposer, noun

Word Origin

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

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Word Origin and History for disposed

adj.

mid-14c., "inclined, in the mood," past participle adjective from dispose. Meaning "in a certain condition" is late 14c.; "arranged" is 15c.

dispose

v.

late 14c., from Old French disposer (13c.) "arrange, order, control, regulate" (influenced in form by poser "to place"), from Latin disponere "put in order, arrange, distribute," from dis- "apart" (see dis-) + ponere "to put, place" (see position). Related: Disposed; disposing.

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Origin of dispose

Examples from the Web for disposed

Contemporary Examples

At a time when few are disposed to see history as a branch of literature, Lepore occupies a prominent place in American letters.

“TV and video games condition us to forget how bodies are disposed of,” she says.

Some is sold as a liming agent, and some is disposed of in landfills (though it used to be sent to Colorado to fertilize crops).

Remains were classified as “dead human tissue” and disposed of as clinical waste, according to a 2007 article in Visual Studies.

Meanwhile, Tess will have slipped off somewhere and disposed of her body so that it will never be found.

Historical Examples

He was disposed to think more favourably of the nature of the country.

But we are disposed to vindicate the propriety of the step he took.

"It is a blessing that any of it is disposed of while you are not here," said Aunt Jane.

She disposed of that obstreperous individual most summarily.

Two field pieces were disposed in the front and two in the rear line.

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Word Origin

Word Origin and History for disposed

adj.

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