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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It is, however, not to be omitted, that he appears always propense towards the side of mercy.
From The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 06 Reviews, Political Tracts, and Lives of Eminent Persons by Samuel Johnson
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
This indeed is a conclusion to which the unprincipled and the vicious are ever propense.
From Four Early Pamphlets by William Godwin
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
One might think that I had brought him to my knees, malice propense.
From Madcap by George Gibbs
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