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adjective
having a certain inclination or disposition; inclined (usually followed by to or an infinitive): a man disposed to like others.
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Disposed
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
Example Sentences
- Tigers get fed, caught poachers are disposed of and provide the rest of the poachers with some food for thought.
- He disposed of the bugs after dark with the help of a little gasoline.
- More than half were sold in a single day, and the entire lot is expected to be disposed of by to-day.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
verb (used with object)
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.
verb (used without object)
Verb phrase5.
to arrange or decide matters: to do as God disposes.
6.
Obsolete. to make terms.
9.
dispose of,
a.
to deal with conclusively; settle.
b.
to get rid of; discard.
c.
to transfer or give away, as by gift or sale.
d.
to do away with; destroy.
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Word Origin & History
disposed
mid-14c., inclined, in the mood, pp. adj. from dispose. Meaning in a certain condition is late 14c., arranged is 15c.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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