disposed

Thân thiện

He is disposed to help his neighbors with their gardening.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Having a tendency or inclination toward something; being of a particular mindset: Used to describe a person's natural leaning, willingness, or readiness to act, think, or feel in a certain way. Often followed by the preposition 'to' or 'toward'.
   • Having made preparations; being ready or prepared: Used to describe a state of being arranged, settled, or made ready for a particular purpose or action.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • He is disposed to be optimistic about the future. (He has a natural tendency to be optimistic.)
  • She was not disposed to argue with her boss. (She was not willing or inclined to argue.)
  • The troops were disposed along the border. (The troops were arranged or positioned along the border.)

Advanced Usage

• "to be disposed to do something": to be willing or inclined to do something.
  • The committee is disposed to approve the new proposal.
• "to be well/ill disposed toward(s) someone/something": to have a favorable or unfavorable opinion or feeling.
  • The manager is well disposed toward the new interns.
• "to be disposed of": (a different meaning from the adjective) to be gotten rid of or settled. This is the past participle of the verb 'dispose'.
  • The waste must be disposed of properly. (This is a phrasal verb example for context, not a use of the adjective 'disposed').

Variants and Related Words

• Dispose (verb): To place, arrange, or incline someone toward something. To get rid of something.
  • His upbringing disposed him to a life of charity.
• Disposition (noun): A person's inherent qualities of mind and character; inclination; arrangement.
  • She has a cheerful disposition.
• Predisposed (adjective): Likely to be affected by or do something because of a prior tendency.
  • He was genetically predisposed to the condition.

Synonyms

• Inclined: Having a tendency or preference.
• Apt: Having a natural tendency; likely.
• Prone: Likely to suffer or do something undesirable.
• Prepared: Made ready for use or action.
• Minded: Inclined to think or act in a particular way.

Related Phrases

• "feel disposed": to feel willing or inclined.
  • Do you feel disposed to help us with the project?

Notes on Different Meanings

• The adjective 'disposed' primarily describes an inclination or a state of readiness.
• Do not confuse it with the verb phrase 'to dispose of', which means to throw away, eliminate, or settle a matter. While related etymologically, they function differently in modern usage. The example "The matter was disposed of quickly" uses the verb, not the adjective 'disposed'.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. (usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward
   • he is apt to ignore matters he considers unimportant
   • I am not minded to answer any questions
2. having made preparations
   • prepared to take risks

Từ đồng nghĩa

• apt
• disposed
• given
• minded
• tending
• fain
• inclined
• prepared