To arrange or organize something in a particular way, or to get rid of something. It can also mean to make someone inclined toward a particular attitude or action.
From Latin 'dis-' (apart, away) + 'ponere' (to place) → 'disponere' meaning 'to place apart or arrange.' The word entered Middle English via Old French 'disposer,' evolving to mean both arranging things in order and putting things away or apart from oneself.
The beauty of 'dispose' is in its dual meaning - you can dispose OF something (put it away) or dispose something (arrange it). Both meanings stem from the idea of 'placing apart' - whether you're separating trash from your space or arranging items apart from each other in an organized way!
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