Disposed: meaning, definitions and examples

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disposed

 

[ dษชหˆspษ™สŠzd ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling or attitude

inclined or willing to do something; having a tendency or inclination

Synonyms

inclined, likely, prone, willing

Examples of usage

  • She is disposed to help others whenever she can.
  • He is disposed to believe the best in people.
Context #2 | Verb

arrange or settle

arrange or set in a particular order or position; settle or decide in a particular way

Synonyms

arrange, decide, organize, settle

Examples of usage

  • He disposed the books on the shelf alphabetically.
  • The matter was disposed of quickly by the committee.

Translations

Translations of the word "disposed" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น descartado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคคเฅเคฏเคพเค— เคฆเคฟเคฏเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช entsorgt

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ dibuang

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัƒั‚ะธะปั–ะทะพะฒะฐะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wyrzucony

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ‡ฆๅˆ†ใ•ใ‚ŒใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท jetรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ desechado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท atฤฑlmฤฑลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ฒ˜๋ถ„๋œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุฎู„ุต ู…ู†

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zlikvidovanรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zlikvidovanรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅค„็ฝฎ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ odstranjen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ fargaรฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะพะนั‹ะปา“ะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒงแƒ แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ atฤฑlmฤฑลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ desechado

Etymology

The word 'disposed' originates from the Old French word 'dispos', which means 'arrange, order, control'. It entered the English language in the late 14th century. Over time, its meaning evolved to include both the inclination or willingness to do something and the act of arranging or settling matters. The word has been used in various contexts in literature and everyday language, reflecting its versatility and importance in communication.

See also: disposability, disposable, disposableness, disposal, disposer, disposing, dispossession, indisposition, predisposition.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,075, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.