Dispose Definition
dĭ-spōz
disposed, disposes, disposing
verb
disposed, disposes, disposing
To have the power to arrange or settle affairs.
Webster's New World
To place in a certain order or arrangement.
Webster's New World
To arrange (matters); settle or regulate (affairs)
Webster's New World
To make willing; incline.
Webster's New World
To determine the course of events.
Man proposes, God disposes.
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Synonyms:
idiom
dispose of
- to deal with conclusively; settle
- to give away or sell
Webster's New World
Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Dispose
Origin of Dispose
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Middle English disposen to arrange from Old French disposer alteration (influenced by poser to put, place) of Latin dispōnere to arrange dis- apart dis– pōnere to put apo- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Old French disposer.
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