disposed
verbadjectiveattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//dɪˈspəʊzd//
- United States//dɪˈspoʊzd//
inclined, minded
verb
- 1
Also a form of disposesimple past and past participle of dispose
adjective
- 1
inclined, minded
when he was disposed to pass into Achaia
Carried somehow, somewhither, for some reason, on these surging floods, were these travelers,[…]. Even such a boat as the Mount Vernon offered a total deck space so cramped as to leave secrecy or privacy well out of the question, even had the motley and democratic assemblage of passengers been disposed to accord either.
Shortly afterwards the North Eastern Railway made overtures for the purchase of the Blyth & Tyne system, and the directors of the latter were then disposed to sell, but, in view of their excellent dividend record, stood out for a good price.
- 2
Having a certain disposition.
well-disposed; ill-disposed
- 3
obsoleteInclined to mirth; jolly.
The wenches are disposed
Forms
- comparative
- more disposed
- superlative
- most disposed