Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition
DISPOSE
I. verb (disposed; disposing) see: position
Date: 14th century
transitive verb to give a tendency to ; incline ,
2. to put in place ; set in readiness ; arrange , regulate , bestow , intransitive verb to settle a matter finally, to come to terms, see: incline disposer noun
II. noun
Date: 1590
disposal ,
2. obsolete disposition , demeanor