disposed
[ dih-spohzd ]
/ dɪˈspoʊzd /
adjective
having a certain inclination or disposition; inclined (usually followed by to or an infinitive): a man disposed to like others.
OTHER WORDS FROM disposed
dis·pos·ed·ly, adverb dis·pos·ed·ness, noun half-dis·posed, adjective non·dis·posed, adjectiveWords nearby disposed
Definition for disposed (2 of 2)
Origin of dispose
OTHER WORDS FROM dispose
dis·pos·ing·ly, adverb re·dis·pose, verb (used with object), re·dis·posed, re·dis·pos·ing.WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH dispose
dispose disperseExample sentences from the Web for disposed
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 condition
man 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, nounWord Origin for dispose
C14: from Old French
disposer, from Latin
dispōnere to set in different places, arrange, from
dis-
1 +
pōnere to place