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disposed

UK/dɪˈspəʊzd/US/dɪˈspoʊzd/
adjectiveC12 meaningsCommon in everyday speech and writing · #6,355 of 15,258neutral

Disposed means inclined or willing to do something. Well disposed, not disposed to help, favourably disposed.

It takes to plus a verb, or towards a person: well disposed towards him. It is formal and slightly old-fashioned. The other sense is arranged: troops disposed along the ridge. Note disposed of, meaning got rid of, which is a quite different construction; and disposition, which means both temperament and arrangement from the same root.

Definitions of disposed

  1. 1adjectivedisposedInclined or willing to do something.C1

    “After such a long day, I didn't feel disposed to argue with him.”

  2. 2adjectivearrangedArranged in a particular way.C1

    “The tables were disposed in a large circle so that every guest could see the stage.”

disposed is a state of inclination.

Practised in A Song of Ice and Fire

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  • indisposed