dispose
part of speech
verb (dispose, disposes, disposed, disposing)
meaning for a pupil
1) To dispose of something is to get rid of it, to throw it away or remove it. tree →
2) To be disposed to do something means to be willing or likely to do it (formal). tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In Sefer Yetzirah, it means to arrange or set in order. In Job and Proverbs it means that God is the One who orders and governs the world, even the casting of a lot. Interpretation: Tradition reads these verses as saying that God sets the whole world in order and that what seems like chance is in His hands. In the primary lessons: In everyday life and science lessons on the environment, we dispose of rubbish carefully: recycling, composting and putting litter in the bin. Safety: batteries, medicines and broken glass must be disposed of safely. Phrases: dispose of, dispose of safely, disposal.
examples
- The Ninth Path is the Pure intelligence so called because it purifies the Numerations, it proves and corrects the designing of their representation, and disposes their unity with which they are combined without diminution or division. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887) tree →
- Or who hath disposed the whole world? (Writings JOB.34.13, JPS 1917) tree →
- The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD. (Writings PRO.16.33, JPS 1917) tree →
- Please dispose of your rubbish in the bin. tree →
- Old batteries must be disposed of safely. tree →
- We disposed of the fruit peel in the compost. tree →
- How should we dispose of broken glass? tree →
- The factory disposed of its waste in the wrong way. tree →
- Wrap sharp things before you dispose of them. tree →
- The more quickly this horror is disposed of the better. tree →
note
Regular verb: disposed, disposing (drop the e). Almost always «dispose of» something. Noun: disposal. Adjective: disposable (made to be thrown away after use, like disposable cups).
In the corpora
- The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.
- Or who hath disposed the whole world?
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «dispose» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.