to give a tendency or inclination to; incline

His temperament disposed him to argue readily with people.

to put in a particular or the proper order or arrangement; adjust by arranging the parts.

to put in a particular or suitable place

The lamp was disposed on a table nearby.

to make fit or ready; prepare

Your words of cheer dispose me for the task.

to arrange or decide matters

to do as God disposes.

Obsolete . to make terms.

Archaic . disposition; habit.

Obsolete . arrangement; regulation; disposal. ?

dispose of,

to deal with conclusively; settle.

to get rid of; discard.

to transfer or give away, as by gift or sale.

to do away with; destroy.

verb

disarrange , disorder , displace , disturb , mismanage

verb

actuate , adapt , adjust , arrange , array , bend , bias , call the tune , condition , determine , distribute , fix , govern , group , incline , induce , influence , lay down the law , lead , locate , make willing , marshal , methodize , motivate , move , organize , predispose , prepare , promote , prompt , put , put one’s foot down , put to rights , range , rank , read the riot act , regulate , ride herd on * , set , set in order , settle , shepherd , stand , sway , systematize , tailor , temptnotes:predispose differs from dispose by implying that the frame of mind is created some time before it becomes obvious , deploy , order , sort , abandon , bestow , dispatch , give , liquidate , obviate , place

phrasal verb

arrange , conclude , fix , dump , junk , scrap , throw away , throw out