be+disposed

  • 21disposed — [adj] inclined to a type of behavior apt, at drop of hat*, biased, fain, game*, game for, given, liable, likely, minded, of a mind to*, partial, predisposed, prone, ready, subject, tending toward, willing; concepts 542,552 Ant. indisposed,… …

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  • 22disposed — [[t]dɪspo͟ʊzd[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ to inf If you are disposed to do something, you are willing or eager to do it. [FORMAL] We passed one or two dwellings, but were not disposed to stop... I might have been disposed to like him in other… …

    English dictionary

  • 23disposed — adj. (formal) inclined (cannot stand alone) 1) disposed to, towards (he seems well disposed towards us) 2) disposed to + inf. (she is disposed to accept our offer) * * * [dɪs pəʊzd] towards (he seems well disposed towards us) (formal) [ inclined… …

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  • 24disposed — dis|posed [ dı spouzd ] adjective FORMAL 1. ) disposed to likely to behave or think in a particular way: He was a man of good character and was not disposed to violence. 2. ) disposed to used for describing what type of attitude you have toward… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 25Disposed — Dispose Dis*pose , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disposed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disposing}.] [F. disposer; pref. dis + poser to place. See {Pose}.] 1. To distribute and put in place; to arrange; to set in order; as, to dispose the ships in the form of a… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 26disposed — dis|posed [dıˈspəuzd US ˈspouzd] adj formal 1.) be well/favourably/kindly disposed (to/towards sb/sth) to like or approve of someone or something ▪ Management is favourably disposed to the idea of job sharing. 2.) be/feel/seem etc disposed to do… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 27disposed — adjective (not before noun) 1 well/favourably/kindly disposed (to) liking or approving of someone or something such as an idea or plan: Management is favourably disposed to the idea of job sharing. 2 be disposed to do sth formal feel willing to… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 28disposed — UK [dɪˈspəʊzd] / US [dɪˈspoʊzd] adjective formal 1) likely to behave or think in a particular way disposed to: He was a man of good character and was not disposed to violence. 2) used for describing what type of attitude you have towards someone… …

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  • 29disposed — Synonyms and related words: acquiescent, agreeable, alacritous, aligned, amenable, apt, apt to, ardent, arranged, arrayed, assorted, bent, calculated to, categorized, classified, compliant, composed, consenting, constituted, content, cooperative …

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  • 30disposed — adjective 1) they are philanthropically disposed Syn: inclined, predisposed, minded 2) we are not disposed to argue Syn: willing, inclined, prepared, ready, minded, in the mood 3) he was dis …

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