All 9 Uses of
dispose
in
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
- That a private individual had such a mechanism at his disposal was less than probable.
Chpt 1disposal = command
- Commander Farragut has a cabin at your disposal.
Chpt 1
- "But to get near it," the commander went on, "I'd have to put a whaleboat at your disposal?"
Chpt 1
- In any event, professor, these books are at your disposal, and you may use them freely.
Chpt 1
- "Sir," I told the captain, "thank you for placing this library at my disposal."
Chpt 1
- The lounge is at your disposal, and with your permission, I'll take my leave.
Chpt 1
- A ship named after the Search was placed at his disposal, and he departed on January 23, 1827, accompanied by a French deputy.
Chpt 1 *
- The skiff was put at our disposal for the next morning.
Chpt 1
- His request granted, I decided to dispose of it immediately.†
Chpt 2 *
Definitions:
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(1)
(dispose as in: dispose of the waste) to throw away
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(2)
(dispose as in: dispose of the matter) to settle something so it no longer requires attention
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(3)
(dispose as in: dispose of the assets) sell or transfer to another
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(4)
(dispose as in: disposed the troops along...) the arrangement, positioning, or use of thingsThis sense of dispose can be used in the form disposal to indicate that a person can use something as they wish -- as in:
- I am at your disposal.
- She has many assets at her disposal.
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(5)
(dispose as in: Is she disposed to help?) inclined (with a tendency to; or in the mood to)This is usually seen in the form "disposed to..." or "disposed toward..."