to be disposed to do sth

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• disposed — dis|posed [dıˈspəuzd US ˈspouzd] adj formal 1.) be well/favourably/kindly disposed (to/towards sb/sth) to like or approve of someone or something ▪ Management is favourably disposed to the idea of job sharing. 2.) be/feel/seem etc disposed to do… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• disposed — adjective (not before noun) 1 well/favourably/kindly disposed (to) liking or approving of someone or something such as an idea or plan: Management is favourably disposed to the idea of job sharing. 2 be disposed to do sth formal feel willing to… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• disposed — [dɪˈspəʊzd] adj formal 1) be disposed to sth likely to behave or think in a particular way 2) be disposed to do sth to be willing to do something …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• well disposed — ˌwell disˈposed [well disposed] adjective well disposed (towards/to sb/sth) having friendly feelings towards sb or a positive attitude towards sth • It s a country that is well disposed to the West. Opp: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• dispose — dis|pose [dıˈspəuz US ˈspouz] v [T always + adverb/preposition] [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: disposer, from Latin disponere to arrange ] formal to arrange things or put them in their places ▪ Chinese vases are disposed around the gallery.… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• manner — noun 1 way of doing sth/behaving ADJECTIVE ▪ conventional, normal, standard, traditional, usual ▪ correct, proper ▪ You are not approaching the proble …   Collocations dictionary

• waste — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 missing an opportunity to do/use sth ADJECTIVE ▪ absolute, complete, total, utter ▪ The whole thing has been a complete waste of time. ▪ big, colossal …   Collocations dictionary

• Diego Garcia — For other uses, see Diego Garcia (disambiguation). Diego Garcia IATA: NKW – ICAO: FJDG Summary …   Wikipedia

• dispose — dis‧pose [dɪˈspəʊz ǁ ˈspoʊz] verb dispose of something phrasal verb [transitive] 1. to get rid of something that is no longer needed or wanted: • We charge customers as little as DM50 to dispose of an old computer terminal. 2. COMMERCE …   Financial and business terms

• sensitive — sen‧si‧tive [ˈsenstɪv] adjective 1. very easily and quickly affected by changes: • Many economically sensitive companies have closed factories and cut their staff. • We face fierce competition from imports and price sensitive consumers (=… …   Financial and business terms

• bittersweet — Staff Staff (st[.a]f), n.; pl. {Staves} (st[=a]vz or st[aum]vz; 277) or {Staffs} (st[.a]fs) in senses 1 9, {Staffs} in senses 10, 11. [AS. st[ae]f a staff; akin to LG. & D. staf, OFries. stef, G. stab, Icel. stafr, Sw. staf, Dan. stav, Goth.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English