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prone
1[prohn]
adjective
having a natural inclination or tendency to something; disposed; liable.
to be prone to anger.
Synonyms: ,having the front or ventral part downward; lying face downward.
lying flat; prostrate.
Synonyms:having a downward direction or slope.
having the palm downward, as the hand.
prone
2[prohn]
noun
a sermon or a brief hortatory introduction to a sermon, usually delivered at a service at which the Eucharist is celebrated.
prone
1/ əʊ /
adjective
lying flat or face downwards; prostrate
sloping or tending downwards
having an inclination to do something
-prone
2combining form
liable or disposed to suffer
accident-prone
Other 51Թ Forms
- pronely adverb
- proneness noun
- ˈDzԱ adverb
- ˈDzԱԱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of prone1
Origin of prone2
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of prone1
Example Sentences
“I am not prone to hyperbole. I am prone to, like, popping off a little bit. I know that,” Walz said, prefacing his argument that Americans are living in a “dangerous” time.
"This is a devastating reminder of nature's force. We urge everyone to exercise extra caution in areas prone to flooding," Eastern Cape premier Oscar Mabuyane said in a statement.
Fraser reveals an uncanny pattern of polluting smelters and the men brought up in their shadows, prone to mood swings and erratic tantrums.
Yesterday, the court heard that Ms Patterson had struggled with bulimia since her teens and was prone to regularly binge eating and vomiting after meals.
This is an apt metaphor for the show’s reset and the middle-age ideal: a late summer harvest that can be sweet but is prone to drought and blight nevertheless.
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