/dis.po.ze/
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to arrange, to have at one's disposal
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Word origin
From Old French disposer, a blend of Latin disponere ('to arrange') and Old French poser ('to put'). English 'dispose' shares the root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- disponere
- English cognates
- dispose, disposition, pose
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | dispose | disposais | disposai | disposerai | disposerais |
| tu | disposes | disposais | disposas | disposeras | disposerais |
| il/elle | dispose | disposait | disposa | disposera | disposerait |
| nous | disposons | disposions | disposâmes | disposerons | disposerions |
| vous | disposez | disposiez | disposâtes | disposerez | disposeriez |
| ils/elles | disposent | disposaient | disposèrent | disposeront | disposeraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | dispose | disposasse |
| tu | disposes | disposasses |
| il/elle | dispose | disposât |
| nous | disposions | disposassions |
| vous | disposiez | disposassiez |
| ils/elles | disposent | disposassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | dispose |
| nous | disposons |
| vous | disposez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- disposant
- Past participle
- disposé · disposée · disposés · disposées
Examples
.
She arranged the chairs in a circle.
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We have two hours at our disposal to finish.
, .
You may go now, thank you very much.
.
He has a great deal of experience in this field.
.
Everyone is free to do as they wish with their time.
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