"propense" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-propense.wav Forms: more propense [comparative], most propense [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɛns Etymology: From Latin prōpensus, perfect passive participle of prōpendeō. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|prōpensus}} Latin prōpensus Head templates: {{en-adj}} propense (comparative more propense, superlative most propense)
  1. (archaic) Leaning toward, in a moral sense; inclined; disposed; prone. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-propense-en-adj-8c4ohO8r Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 94 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 81 10 2 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 89 6 1 5
  2. (archaic, postpositive) Prepense. Tags: archaic, postpositional
    Sense id: en-propense-en-adj-m0HxLWu6
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: propensed, propensely, propenseness, propensity

Alternative forms

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