disposed
disposed Lexical Profile
disposed Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Inclined, willing, or minded to do something (usually followed by 'to' and an infinitive).
"The committee was not disposed to accept the late proposal without a formal explanation."
Having a specified attitude or feeling toward someone or something (always used in combination with an adverb such as 'well', 'favorable', or 'ill').
"The local residents remained favorably disposed toward the new community garden project."
Subject or susceptible to a particular physical condition, tendency, or ailment.
"Patients who are genetically disposed to high blood pressure should monitor their sodium intake carefully."
Word Nuance & Usage
As an adjective, 'disposed' is almost exclusively used predicatively—either followed by a 'to'-infinitive (e.g., 'disposed to agree') or preceded by an adverb of manner (e.g., 'well-disposed toward strangers').
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the past participle of the verb 'dispose', which entered Middle English via Old French 'disposer' from Latin 'disponere' ('to put in order' or 'arrange').