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prone

2 entries found.

Main Entry:
prone 
          Listen to the pronunciation of prone
Pronunciation:
\ˈprōn\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
Middle English, from Latin pronus bent forward, tending; akin to Latin pro forward — more at for
Date:
14th century
1: having a tendency or inclination : being likely <prone to forget names> <accident-prone>2 a: having the front or ventral surface downward b: lying flat or prostrate
prone adverb
prone·ly adverb
prone·ness 
          Listen to the pronunciation of proneness \ˈprōn-nəs\ noun
synonyms prone, supine, prostrate, recumbent mean lying down. prone implies a position with the front of the body turned toward the supporting surface <push-ups require a prone position>. supine implies lying on one's back and suggests inertness or abjectness <lying supine on the couch>. prostrate implies lying full-length as in submission, defeat, or physical collapse <a runner fell prostrate at the finish line>. recumbent implies the posture of one sleeping or resting <a patient comfortably recumbent in a hospital bed>.
synonyms see in addition liable


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