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disposed

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //dɪˈspoʊzd// UK //dɪspˈəʊzd// dis·posed Archaic

v. ready and willing to do something. You use this when someone is prepared to help or agree.

v. inclined or willing to act in a specified way. Typically used in the passive construction 'be disposed to' followed by an infinitive.


SIMPLE

She is always disposed to help new students.

CONTEXTUAL

The committee was disposed to approve the budget after reviewing the detailed financial report.

COMPLEX

Though initially skeptical, the jury appeared disposed to accept the defendant's alibi once the witness testimony was presented.

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The adjective is typically used in the passive form 'be disposed to' followed by a verb.

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