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- pronunciation:
- dih
spoz
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- phrases:
- dispose of
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
disposes, disposing, disposed |
definition 1: |
to make willing or make open to; incline.
The mild evening temperature disposed them to linger outdoors.His son's humble request disposed his father to be generous.- synonyms:
- incline, induce, motivate, move, prompt, tempt
- antonyms:
- indispose
- similar words:
- bend, cause, inspire, predispose
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definition 2: |
to place or arrange.
She carefully disposed the furniture about the room.- synonyms:
- arrange, array, order, organize, place
- antonyms:
- disorder
- similar words:
- collocate, marshal, position
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definition 3: |
to put into proper or definitive order; make disposition of.
- synonyms:
- organize
- antonyms:
- disorder
- similar words:
- marshal, regulate, systematize
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related words: |
favor, form, influence, lay, lead, order, organize, position, prompt, tempt |
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part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
definition: |
to settle matters.
- synonyms:
- determine, settle
- similar words:
- decide
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phrase: |
dispose of |
derivation: |
disposed (adj.) |
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