dispose
/dɪsˈpoʊz/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.53 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To distribute or arrange; to put in place.
verb
To incline.
Example Sentences
- "I dispose of my trash in the garbage can."
- "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."
- "I sat down within three feet of the entrance door, and I had no sooner got disposed than the door opened and a man came in[…]."
- "By disposing the driving power over a number of cars instead of concentrating it in a single locomotive a great advance was made towards a high rate of acceleration."
- "what he designed to bestow on her funeral, he would rather dispose among the poor"
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /dɪsˈpoʊz/
- British English: /dɪˈspəʊz/