be disposed

Frequency: 7.515.2 per million words

Indicates a state of inclination or tendency.

disposedVERB + disposed

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Examples (10)

  • People are naturally disposed towards speculation.
  • The committee is favourably disposed towards the new proposal.
  • He was kindly disposed to helping the newcomers.
  • Most people are not disposed to listen to advice they don't like.
  • I'm sure the judge will be well disposed towards your case if you are honest.
  • If she were more charitably disposed, she might have donated.
  • The management is not disposed to grant any further concessions.
  • Humans are genetically disposed to seek patterns in chaos.
  • The monarch was not disposed to forgive acts of treason.
  • After a good meal, I am always more generously disposed towards requests for money.