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Definitions for Dispose
[1] to give a tendency or inclination to; incline: His temperament disposed him to argue readily with people.
[2] to put in a particular or the proper order or arrangement; adjust by arranging the parts.
[3] to put in a particular or suitable place: The lamp was disposed on a table nearby.
[4] to make fit or ready; prepare: Your words of cheer dispose me for the task.
[5] to arrange or decide matters: to do as God disposes.
[6] Obsolete . to make terms.
[7] Archaic . disposition; habit.
[8] Obsolete . arrangement; regulation; disposal.
[9] 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.
[10] (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
[11] to arrange or settle (matters) by placing into correct or final condition man proposes, God disposes
[12] (tr) to make willing or receptive
[13] (tr) to adjust or place in a certain order or position
[14] (tr often foll by to ) to accustom or condition
[15] an obsolete word for disposal, disposition
Words related to Dispose
adapt, predispose, incline, tempt, set, prompt, distribute, actuate, rank, organize, bend, determine, array, regulate, group, prepare, fix, motivate, bias, adjust
Words nearby Dispose
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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
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Other words from Dispose
dis·pos·ing·ly , adverb
re·dis·pose , verb (used with object), re·dis·posed, re·dis·pos·ing.
Word origin for Dispose
C14: from Old French disposer, from Latin dispōnere to set in different places, arrange, from dis- 1 + pōnere to place
Synonyms for Dispose
adapt, incline, predispose, tempt, actuate, adjust, arrange, array, bend, bias, condition, determine, distribute, fix, govern, group, induce, influence, lead, locate, marshal, motivate, move, organize, prepare, promote, prompt, put, range, rank, regulate, set, settle, shepherd, stand, sway, systematize, tailor, call the tune, lay down the law, make willing, methodize, put one's foot down, put to rights, read the riot act, ride herd on, set in order