All 4 Uses of
dispose
in
Julius Caesar
- Well, Brutus, thou art noble; yet, I see,
Thy honorable metal may be wrought,
From that it is disposed:p. 33.5 *disposed = inclinededitor's notes: Cassius is telling Brutus that although Brutus' character is honorable, it could be shaped otherwise.
Note that this usage of mettle is recorded as metal in some editions. Metal works as a metaphor to say the same thing. Both mettle and metal can be wrought (worked into a different shape).
- Indeed, it is a strange-disposed time.
p. 37.1disposed = inclined (having a tendency towards)editor's notes: Today, rather than say "It is a strange-disposed time," we would probably say "It is a strange time." In this context, disposed means that those times had a tendency to be strange.
- Your voice shall be as strong as any man's
In the disposing of new dignities.p. 107.5 *disposing = assigningeditor's notes: In an attempt to persuade Brutus to join the conspiracy against Caesar, Cassius is saying that Brutus will have a say in who is assigned to new positions of honor.
- O masters, if I were disposed to stir
Your hearts and minds to mutiny and rage,
I should do Brutus wrong and Cassius wrong,
Who, you all know, are honourable men:p. 125.3disposed = inclined (had desire)
Definitions:
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(1)
(dispose as in: dispose of the waste) to throw away
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(2)
(dispose as in: dispose of the matter) to settle something so it no longer requires attention
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(3)
(dispose as in: dispose of the assets) sell or transfer to another
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(4)
(dispose as in: disposed the troops along...) the arrangement, positioning, or use of thingsThis sense of dispose can be used in the form disposal to indicate that a person can use something as they wish -- as in:
- I am at your disposal.
- She has many assets at her disposal.
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(5)
(dispose as in: Is she disposed to help?) inclined (with a tendency to; or in the mood to)This is usually seen in the form "disposed to..." or "disposed toward..."