Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

disposed

/dɪˈspoʊzd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.55 in modern English

Syllables: dis-posed
IPA: /dɪˈspoʊzd/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of dispose

adj

inclined, minded

adj

Having a certain disposition.

adj

Inclined to mirth; jolly.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"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."
"well-disposed; ill-disposed"
"The wenches are disposed"

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /dɪˈspoʊzd/
British English: /dɪˈspəʊzd/

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

more disposed (comparative) most disposed (superlative)

Derived Forms

disposedly disposedness indisposed predisposed undisposed

Phrases

ill-disposed well-disposed

Synonyms

apt given minded tending fain inclined prepared

Rhymes With

supposed closed proposed exposed opposed composed imposed posed disclosed enclosed undisclosed deposed

Questions

How do you pronounce disposed?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈspoʊzd/.
What does disposed mean?: simple past and past participle of dispose

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