to dispose

Examples

• All

• By many accounts, the Iranian people are favorably disposed to Americans and to the United States.

  Academic text (2008)

• I find not myself disposed to sleep.

  The Tempest (2010)

• For to do that would be to expose yourself to pray, which no man is bound to, rather than to dispose yourself to peace.

• For to do that would be to expose himself to pray, which no man is bound to, rather than to dispose himself to peace.

  YaleCourses

• If we make contact now, they will be well disposed to share all kinds of information about themselves.

  Fiction book (1998)

• Molly, I cannot teach those who will not be disposed to learn.

  The Libertine (2004)

• Political parties are clearly more disposed to nominating women and broaching women's questions than interest organizations are.

  Academic text (1991)

• Mr. Kramer, I think if you'd make a motion for dismissal, this court might be favorably disposed.

  Gable and Lombard (1976)

• "I can't say I'm favorably disposed at first glance, Doctor Peale," said Mark Farrar.

  Fiction book (2002)

• I am willing to help those who are disposed to assist others.

Synonyms

I

to incline

vsto dispose

5 4.1

To be likely to do something or to make someone feel that way

is used to actively make someone ready or willing rather than show a tendency

Antonyms

D

to discourage

257 3.5

To try to stop something by making people less willing to do it

D

to dissuade

35 6.0

To try to stop someone from doing something by talking to them

I

to indispose

18 8.3

To make someone unable or unwilling to do something because they feel unwell

Phrasal Verbs

D

to dispose of

56 4.1

Deal with and finish a problem or task so it no longer causes trouble

How Inclined

to persuade

472 2.7

to dispose

• Formal

20 6.6

to encourage

∞ 2.3

to incline

5 4.1

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology