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Definition of "prone" []
- Lying with the front or face downward. (adjective)
- Having a tendency; inclined: paper that is prone to yellowing; children who are prone to mischief. (adjective)
- In a prone manner: The patient was lying prone on the bed. (adverb)
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Use "prone" in a sentence
- "I. ii.188 (19,2) [There is a prone and speechless dialect] I can scarcely tell what signification to give to the word _prone_."
- "The term prone to in [e] mean s having a tendency to, so it is correct."
- ""At the very least, shouldn't a writer try to shield the kettle of language from further cracks by knowing the meanings of the words he uses?" he asks, querying Cunningham's choice of the word "prone"."