dispose — to arrange or place in a particular position
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to arrange or place in a particular position
Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈspoʊz/
Korean meaning: 배치하다, 정렬하다
Korean pronunciation: 디**스포**즈
Example Sentences
- My grandmother's kindness always disposed strangers to trust her immediately.
- The CEO disposed of his old smartphone by turning it into an expensive paperweight.
- She carefully disposed the flowers in the vase to create a perfect Instagram shot.
dispose
VERB//dɪˈspoʊz//
to arrange or place in a particular position
💡 Concept
After dinner, he carefully disposes of the food scraps into the compost bin.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/dɪˈspoʊz/
🇬🇧 UK/dɪˈspəʊz/
🌳Etymology
Prefixdis--
Rootpos
Suffix--e
Origin
라틴어에서 온 단어로, 무언가를 '떨어뜨려 놓는다'는 개념에서 시작되어 배치, 처리, 성향 등의 의미로 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
proposecomposeexposesuppose
propose
compose
expose
suppose
🔗Collocations
dispose of
dispose troops
well disposed
dispose someone to
properly dispose
📝Examples
“My grandmother's kindness always disposed strangers to trust her immediately.”
😄 Fun example
“The CEO disposed of his old smartphone by turning it into an expensive paperweight.”
😄 Fun example
“She carefully disposed the flowers in the vase to create a perfect Instagram shot.”
“Rainy weather disposes many people to feel melancholic.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
arrangepositionplaceinclineinfluence
Antonyms
disarrangedisorderkeep
Related
disposaldispositiondisposablepredispose
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