propense
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of propense
1520–30; < Latin prōpēnsus, past participle of prōpendēre to propend
Example Sentences
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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 Walter Savage Landor
Nor were the Arabs less propense to liberality after the coming of Mohammed than their ancestors had been.
From The Koran (Al-Qur'an) by George Sale
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 William Cowper
One might think that I had brought him to my knees, malice propense.
From Madcap by George Gibbs
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 William Cowper
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