disposed

[ dih-spohzd ]

/ dɪˈspoʊzd /

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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.

Nearby words

disposable personal income, disposable soma theory, disposal, dispose, dispose of, disposed, disposer, disposition, dispositive, dispossess, dispossessed

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

Definition for disposed (2 of 2)

dispose

[ dih-spohz ]

/ dɪˈspoʊz /

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,

to deal with conclusively; settle.
to get rid of; discard.
to transfer or give away, as by gift or sale.
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

At a time when few are disposed to see history as a branch of literature, Lepore occupies a prominent place in American letters.
Wonder Woman’s Creation Story Is Wilder Than You Could Ever Imagine|Tom Arnold-Forster|November 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“TV and video games condition us to forget how bodies are disposed of,” she says.
The Price of Being a Patton: Wrestling With the Legacy of America’s Most Famous General|Tim Teeman|May 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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).
Toilet Made for Densely Populated Settlements Turns Waste Into Dollars|Mike Miesen|April 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Remains were classified as “dead human tissue” and disposed of as clinical waste, according to a 2007 article in Visual Studies.
Parents of Stillborn Babies Post Hundreds of Memorials to YouTube|Brandy Zadrozny|November 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST

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|DAILY BEAST
He so disposed his divisions as to leave Buell in utter uncertainty as to his intentions.
The History of the Confederate War, Its Causes and Its Conduct, Volume II (of 2)|George Cary Eggleston
But as he was disposed to be too friendly, and to claim too large a share of the lunch, we rather gave him the cold shoulder.
Riverby|John Burroughs
Naturally she was disposed to lean upon her grandfather, but he utterly failed her.
The Frontiersmen|Charles Egbert Craddock
The rest were disposed two yards apart, the sailors being placed at regular intervals among the Greeks.
In Greek Waters|G. A. Henty
This visit, an apology, and a present healed her wounded feelings, and disposed her to a gracious reception.
Historic Tales, Vol. 1 (of 15)|Charles Morris

British Dictionary definitions for disposed (1 of 2)

disposed

/ (dɪˈspəʊzd) /

adjective

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

British Dictionary definitions for disposed (2 of 2)

dispose

/ (dɪˈspəʊz) /

verb

(intr foll by of)

to deal with or settle
to give, sell, or transfer to another
to throw out or away
to consume, esp hurriedly
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 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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Word Origin and History for disposed (1 of 2)

disposed

adj.

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

Word Origin and History for disposed (1 of 2)

dispose

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.

disposed

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Definition for disposed (2 of 2)

dispose

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

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

noun

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Origin of dispose

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British Dictionary definitions for disposed (1 of 2)

disposed

adjective

British Dictionary definitions for disposed (2 of 2)

dispose

verb

noun

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Word Origin and History for disposed (1 of 2)

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Word Origin and History for disposed (1 of 2)

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