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disposed

American  
[dih-spohzd] / dɪˈspoʊzd /

adjective

  1. having a certain inclination or disposition; inclined (usually followed by to or an infinitive).

    a man disposed to like others.


disposed British  
/ dɪˈspəʊzd /

adjective

    1. having an inclination as specified (towards something)

    2. ( in combination )

      well-disposed

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of disposed

1300–50; Middle English. See dispose, -ed 2

Example Sentences

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Disposed of by Southampton in January, Adkins was unable to stave off the drop after being brought in to replace Brian McDermott less than six weeks ago.

From The Guardian • May 4, 2013

I told my thoughts, my sovereign made a pause, Disposed to grant, but willing to delay; They then repined, for that they knew no cause, And swore they wished she flatly would say nay.

From Elizabethan Sonnet Cycles Phillis - Licia by Crow, Martha Foote

Disposed to grant whatever I desire, To gain a crown, and freedom.

From The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 07 by Scott, Walter, Sir

Disposed after the manner of a chevron, or in the chief of the shield, or in the form of a cross, &c.

From The Handbook to English Heraldry by Utting, R. B.

Disposed of him, dressed, and by a quarter-to-eleven I was in the Park.

From The Big Drum A Comedy in Four Acts by Pinero, Arthur Wing, Sir

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