disposure

[ dih-spoh-zher ]

/ dɪˈspoʊ ʒər /

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noun Archaic.

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Origin of disposure

First recorded in 1560–70; dispose + -ure

Words nearby disposure

disposition, dispositional, dispositive, dispossess, dispossessed, disposure, dispraise, dispread, disprize, disproof, disproportion

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How to use disposure in a sentence

For the matter of honour, 'tis at your own disposure, And so, and so.
The Little French Lawyer|Francis Beaumont
We thank your valours: A victory without blood is twice achieved,And the disposure of it, to us tender'd, The greatest honour.
The Plays of Philip Massinger|Philip Massinger
To acquire creditors is not at the disposure of each man's arbitrament.
Gargantua and Pantagruel, Complete.|Francois Rabelais

British Dictionary definitions for disposure

disposure

/ (dɪˈspəʊʒə) /

noun

a rare word for disposal, disposition

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