Having a natural inclination or tendency to something See examples of prone used in a sentence. Definition of prone adjective in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. Supine is lying on your back. Wordreference random house learner's dictionary of american english © 2025 prone1 /proʊn/ adj
Having a natural tendency toward something Likely to suffer from:[be + ~ + to] was prone to anger Having the front of the body downward If you're prone to doing something, it means you're likely to do it, have a habit of doing it, or are susceptible to it People who are prone to getting the flu every winter should probably get a flu shot in the fall. To be prone to something, usually something bad, means to have a tendency to be affected by it or to do it.
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