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disposed

2 entries found.

Main Entry:
1dis·pose 
          Listen to the pronunciation of 1dispose
Pronunciation:
\di-ˈspōz\
Function:
verb
Inflected Form(s):
dis·posed; dis·pos·ing
Etymology:
Middle English, from Anglo-French desposer, from Latin disponere to arrange (perfect indicative disposui), from dis- + ponere to put — more at position
Date:
14th century
transitive verb1: to give a tendency to : incline <faulty diet disposes one to sickness>2 a: to put in place : set in readiness : arrange <disposing troops for withdrawal> bobsolete : regulate c: bestowintransitive verb1: to settle a matter finally2obsolete : to come to terms
synonyms see incline
dis·pos·er noun
dispose of
1: to place, distribute, or arrange especially in an orderly way2 a: to transfer to the control of another <disposing of personal property to a total stranger> b (1): to get rid of <how to dispose of toxic waste> (2): to deal with conclusively <disposed of the matter efficiently>


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