propense
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of propense
1520–30; < Latin prōpēnsus, past participle of prōpendēre to propend
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Thou know'st how rash is youth, and how propense To pass the bounds by decency prescribed,730 Quick, but not wise.
From The Iliad of Homer Translated into English Blank Verse by William Cowper by Cowper, William
Thus so-aomaidh, easily induced, propense; so-iomchair, easily carried; do-innsidh, difficult to be told; and not soamaidh, doinnsidh, &c., without the hyphen.
From Elements of Gaelic Grammar by Stewart, Alexander
But his great abstinence of all was from Sleep, and strange it was that one of such a Fleshly and sanguine composition, could overwatch so many heavy propense inclinations to Rest.
From Characters from 17th Century Histories and Chronicles by Various
Thou know'st Achilles fiery, and propense Blame to impute even where blame is none.
From The Iliad of Homer Translated into English Blank Verse by William Cowper by Cowper, William
But high priests’ servants are propense to follow the swaggering gait of their masters, and to carry things with a high hand, in such wise as to excite the choler of the most quiet.
From Imaginary Conversations and Poems A Selection by Landor, Walter Savage
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
