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—propensely, adv. —propenseness n./proh pens"/, adj. Archaic.having a tendency toward; prone; inclined.[1520-30; < L propensus, ptp. of propendere to PROPEND]
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Propense — Pro*pense , a. [L. propensus, p. p. See {Propend}.] Leaning toward, in a moral sense; inclined; disposed; prone; as, women propense to holiness. Hooker. {Pro*pense ly}, adv. {Pro*pense ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
propense — index prone, ready (willing) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
propense — adjective Leaning toward, in a moral sense; inclined; disposed; prone; as, women propense to holiness … Wiktionary
propense — adjective Etymology: Latin propensus, past participle of propendēre Date: 1528 archaic leaning or inclining toward ; disposed … New Collegiate Dictionary
propense — pro·pense … English syllables
propense — prōˈpen(t)s adjective Etymology: Latin propensus, past participle of propendēre archaic : leaning or inclining toward : inclined, prone, disposed … Useful english dictionary
Propensely — Propense Pro*pense , a. [L. propensus, p. p. See {Propend}.] Leaning toward, in a moral sense; inclined; disposed; prone; as, women propense to holiness. Hooker. {Pro*pense ly}, adv. {Pro*pense ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Propenseness — Propense Pro*pense , a. [L. propensus, p. p. See {Propend}.] Leaning toward, in a moral sense; inclined; disposed; prone; as, women propense to holiness. Hooker. {Pro*pense ly}, adv. {Pro*pense ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
propensely — propenseˈly adverb • • • Main Entry: ↑propend … Useful english dictionary
propenseness — propenseˈness, propenˈsion (Shakespeare) or (now usu) propensˈity noun 1. Inclination of mind 2. Favourable inclination 3. A tendency to good or evil 4. Disposition 5. A tendency to move in a certain direction • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
