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<blockquote>Freedom to order their actions and <b>dispose of</b> their possessions and persons. <i>Locke.</i></blockquote>

<sd>(b)</sd> <def>To exercise finally one's power of control over; to pass over into the control of some one else, as by selling; to alienate; to part with; to relinquish; to get rid of; as, to <i>dispose of</i> a house; to <i>dispose of</i> one's time</def>.

<blockquote>More water . . . than can be <b>disposed of</b>. <i>T. Burnet.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>I have <b>disposed of</b> her to a man of business. <i>Tatler.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>A rural judge <b>disposed of</b> beauty's prize. <i>Waller.</i></blockquote></cs>

<syn>Syn. -- To set; arrange; order; distribute; adjust; regulate; adapt; fit; incline; bestow; give.</syn>

<h1>Dispose</h1> <Xpage=430>

<hw>Dis*pose"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To bargain; to make terms.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>She had <b>disposed</b> with C\'91sar. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Dispose</h1> <Xpage=430>

<hw>Dis*pose"</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Disposal; ordering; management; power or right of control.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>But such is the <b>dispose</b> of the sole Disposer of empires. <i>Speed.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Cast of mind; disposition; inclination; behavior; demeanor.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>He hath a person, and a smooth <b>dispose</b> To be suspected. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Disposed</h1> <Xpage=430>

<hw>Dis*posed"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>p. a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Inclined; minded.</def>

<blockquote>When he was <b>disposed</b> to pass into Achaia. <i>Acts xviii. 27.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Inclined to mirth; jolly.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Beau. & Fl.</i>

<cs><col>Well disposed</col>, <cd>in good condition; in good health. <mark>[Obs.]</mark></cd></cs>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Disposedness</h1> <Xpage=430>

<hw>Dis*pos"ed*ness</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state of being disposed or inclined; inclination; propensity.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Disposement</h1> <Xpage=430>

<hw>Dis*pose"ment</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Disposal.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Goodwin.</i>

<h1>Disposer</h1> <Xpage=430>

<hw>Dis*pos"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who, or that which, disposes; a regulator; a director; a bestower.</def>