Meaning

Acting to predispose or incline..

Definitions by Sense

1. Acting to predispose or incline.
2. Agreeable; Leaving one kindly disposed.
3. (law) Capable of specifying a complete and reasonable disposal of one's estate.
4. (law) Involving the disposal or legal transfer of property.
5. present participle and gerund of dispose
6. The act by which things are disposed, or set out.

Example Sentences

The indifference to life which is produced by opium is precisely the most disposing excitement to suicide.

Chlorpromazine is believed to be the most disposing to seizures, with a frequency of 3% to 5% at moderate (greater than 900 mg/day) doses.

Table 26 addresses the question of whether education of the same level is more disposing to a modern mode if it has been acquired in the recent than in the distant past.

Autumn was considered the season most disposing to melancholy.

Subsequently, however, as the parties manifested a more disposing demeanor, the lower court appointed a commissioner to appraise the value of the improvements on the land.

Their cooperation was really anticipated and their middle position gave evangelization a more disposing tone as the message could be given from native evangelizers too.

A warm smile and the shine of intelligent blue eyes were also very disposing ...

In the name and fear of God, I Jane Ford of Oldswinford in the county of Worcester Widdow Relict & Exec of Joseph Ford gent my late dear husband deceased having in mind the certainty of death but great uncertainty of the time thereof & being desirous to settle my affairs & being now in perfect mind & most disposing memory (thanks to Almighty God) Doe make & ordain this my last Will and Testament […]

Word Forms

• more disposing
• most disposing
• disposings

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