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1 prōpēnsē
prōpēnsē adv. with comp. [propensus], willingly, readily, with inclination: propensius senatum facturum, L. -
2 propense
prōpensē, adv., v. propendeo, P. a. fin. -
3 propendeo
prō-pendeo, di, sum, 2 (in Plaut. As. 2, 2, 39, the correct reading is propendes), v. n., to hang forth or forward, hang down.I.Lit. (class.):II.ex ramis propendens,
Plin. 26, 7, 20, § 36; Suet. Galb. 21:lanx propendet,
Cic. Tusc. 5, 17, 51.—Trop.A.(The figure borrowed from the descending scale of a balance.) To weigh more, haec the preponderance:B.nec dependes nec propendes,
weighest neither less nor more, Plaut. As. 2, 2, 39:si bona propendent,
Cic. Tuse. 5, 31, 86.—To be inclined or disposed to any thing:C.si suā sponte quo impellimus, inclinant atque propendent,
Cic. de Or. 2, 44, 18.—To be well disposed, favorable:A.inclinatione voluntatis propendere in aliquem,
Cic. de Or. 2, 29, 129.—Hence, prō-pensus, a, um, P. a.Lit., hanging down (post-class.):2.propensum labrum,
Sol. 20:propenso sesquipede,
Pers. 1, 57 dub. —Transf., = magno pene praeditus (post-class.), Capitol. Gord. 19.—B.Trop.1.Inclining towards, coming near, approaching (class.); with ad:2.disputatio ad veritatis similitudinem propensior,
Cic. N. D. 3, 40, 94:ad veritatem,
id. Div. 1, 5, 9. —Heavy, weighty, important (class.):3.illa de meā pecuniā ramenta fiat plumea propensior,
Plaut. Bacch. 3, 4, 15:id fit propensius,
more weighty, important, Cic. Par. 3, 2, 24.—Inclined, disposed, prone to any thing (syn. proclivis); usually constr. with ad or in and acc.; rarely with dat.(α).With ad:(β).non tam propensus ad misericordiam, quam inclinatus ad severitatem videbatur,
Cic. Rosc. Am. 30, 85:ad dicendum,
id. Fin. 3, 20, 66:animus propensus ad salutem alicujus,
id. Fam. 4, 13, 5:ad liberalitatem,
id. Lael. 9, 31.— Comp.:paulo ad voluptates propensior,
Cic. Off. 1, 30, 105:ad lenitatem,
id. Mur. 31, 64:animus alius ad alia vitia propensior,
id. Tusc. 4, 37, 81:sunt propensiores ad bene merendum quam ad reposcendum,
id. Lael. 9, 32.—With in and acc.:(γ).propensus in alteram partem,
Cic. Att. 8, 3, 4.— Comp.:propensior benignitas esse debebit in calamitosos,
Cic. Off. 2, 18, 62:in neutram partem propensiores,
id. Fin. 5, 11, 30.—With dat.:(δ).in divisione regni propensior fuisse Alexandro videbatur,
more disposed to favor Alexander, Just. 16, 1, 2 (al. pro Alexandro).—Absol., well-disposed, favorable, willing, ready (class.):propenso animo aliquid facere,
Cic. Att. 13, 21, 7; Liv. 37, 54:propensum favorem petiit,
Ov. M. 14, 706.— Sup.: propensissimā civitatum voluntate, Auct. B. Alex. 26.—Hence, adv.: prōpensē, willingly, readily, with inclination (class.): conspiratio propense facta, Lentulus ap. Cic. Fam. 12, 15, 3.— Comp.:propensius senatum facturum,
Liv. 37, 52:eoque propensius laudandus est,
App. Flor. p. 98 Oud.
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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 — propensely, adv. propenseness n. /proh pens /, adj. Archaic. having a tendency toward; prone; inclined. [1520 30; < L propensus, ptp. of propendere to PROPEND] * * * … Universalium
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
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