dispose

/di-ˈspōz/

Middle English, from Anglo-French desposer, from Latin disponere to arrange (perfect indicative disposui), from dis- + ponere to put

verb

  1. to give a tendency to : incline

  2. to put in place : set in readiness : arrange

  3. bestow

faulty diet disposes one to sickness

incline bias dispose predispose mean to influence one to have or take an attitude toward something. incline implies a tendency to favor one of two or more actions or conclusions. bias suggests a settled and predictable leaning in one direction and connotes unfair prejudice.

noun

  1. disposal

  2. disposition

  3. demeanor