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Word: Dispose
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French disposer, from Latin disponere ‘arrange’, influenced by dispositus ‘arranged’ and Old French poser ‘to place’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈspəʊz
Dialects: British English
Definition:
get rid of by throwing away or giving or selling to someone else
Short Definition:get rid of
Examples:- the waste is disposed of in the North Sea
- people now have substantial assets to dispose of after their death
Definition:
incline (someone) towards a particular activity or mood
Short Definition:incline towards activity or mood
Examples:- prolactin, a calming hormone, is released, disposing you towards sleep
- personalities that dispose them to be uncooperative and egotistic
Definition:
arrange in a particular position
Short Definition:arrange
Examples:- the chief disposed his attendants in a circle
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