disporre

Disporre is an Italian verb meaning to arrange, to place in a certain order, or to set up a system or plan. It can also indicate organizing or disposing of resources or means. In addition, the expression disporre di means to have at one's disposal, i.e., to possess or be endowed with certain resources or capabilities.

Grammatical notes: Disporre is an -ere verb with irregular present-tense forms. The present indicative is dispongo, disponi, dispone, disponiamo, disponete, dispongono. The past participle is disposto, used with the auxiliary avere to form compound tenses (ho disposto, hai disposto, ha disposto, abbiamo disposto, avete disposto, hanno disposto). The infinitive is disporre; the gerund is disponendo. The future forms are disporrò, disporrai, disporrà, disporremo, disporrete, disporranno. The imperative forms are disponi, disponga, disponiamo, disponete, dispongano.

Usage and constructions: The verb commonly takes a direct object when referring to placing or arranging things (disporre un piano, disporre un ordine, disporre i mobili). When referring to resources or capabilities, it is used with di meaning “to have at one’s disposal” (la casa dispone di tre camere; la squadra dispone di risorse sufficienti). The sense of “to lay out” or “to set up” can apply to plans, schedules, furniture, or documents, among other things. The related noun disposizione describes an arrangement or disposition, while disposto can mean ready or inclined.

Etymology: Disporre derives from the Latin disponere, formed from dis- (apart, apart from) and ponere (to place). The modern Italian form preserves the sense of placing things in order or setting them up, as well as the broader notion of having available resources.