dispose

UK /dɪsˈpoʊz/ US /dɪsˈpoʊz/
verb 5noun 2

Definitions

verb

1

To eliminate or to get rid of something.

I dispose of my trash in the garbage can.

2

To distribute or arrange; to put in place.

Now, dear soldiers, march away: / And how thou pleasest, God, dispose the day!

Marianne’s pianoforte was unpacked and properly disposed of, and Elinor’s drawing were affixed to the walls of their sitting rooms.

3

To deal out; to assign to a use.

what he designed to bestow on her funeral, he would rather dispose among the poor

4

To incline.

In these uncertain times, I am disposed towards caution.

Endure and conquer; Jove will soon dispose / To future good our past and present woes.

5

To bargain; to make terms.

She had disposed with Caesar.

noun

1

The disposal or management of something.

By thus doing, he submits himself to God's rod, commits himself to the dispose of his providence; yea, by thus doing, he casteth the lot of his present and future condition into the lap of his creditors, and leaves the whole dispose thereof to the Lord […]

2

Behaviour; disposition.

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