disposed Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb give, sell, or transfer to another
    dispose.
    • She disposed of her parents' possessions
  2. verb throw or cast away
    dispose; cast aside; throw away; fling; toss; cast away; chuck out; throw out; cast out; put away; discard; toss out; toss away.
    • Put away your worries
  3. verb make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief
    dispose; incline.
    • Their language inclines us to believe them
  4. verb place or put in a particular order
    dispose.
    • the dots are unevenly disposed
  5. verb make fit or prepared
    qualify; dispose.
    • Your education qualifies you for this job
  6. adjective satellite having made preparations
    fain; inclined; prepared.
    • prepared to take risks
  7. adjective satellite (usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward
    given; tending; apt; minded.
    • he is apt to ignore matters he considers unimportant
    • I am not minded to answer any questions

WordNet


Dis*posed" participial adjective
Definitions
  1. Inclined; minded.
    When he was disposed to pass into Achaia. Acts xviii. 27.
  2. Inclined to mirth; jolly. Obs. Beau. & Fl. Chaucer.

Webster 1913