disposing

Variant of dispose

transitive verb disposed, disposing

  1. to place in a certain order or arrangement
  2. to arrange (matters); settle or regulate (affairs)
  3. to make willing; incline
  4. to make susceptible or liable

Origin: ME disposen < OFr disposer, to put apart, hence arrange < perf. stem of L disponere, to arrange: see dis- & position

intransitive verb

to have the power to arrange or settle affairs
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