Question

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read the excerpt from the passage.

(2) the duke of milan, as was the custom in those days, thought himself at perfect liberty to
dispose of his daughter in marriage as best pleased himself, with but scant regard for her own
feelings on the subject.
what does the phrase \dispose of\ mean as used in the passage?
\dispose of\ means
\give away\
\suggest\

eject\
\throw away\

Explanation:

The context is about the Duke arranging his daughter's marriage. "Dispose of" here relates to arranging her marriage, so "give away" (in the sense of giving her in marriage) fits. "Suggest" doesn't fit as it's about arranging marriage, not proposing. "Reject" and "throw away" are opposite in meaning to arranging marriage.

Answer:

"give away"