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(v. n.P. a.adv.) : prō-pendeo, di, sum, 2 (in Plaut. As. 2, 2, 39, the correct reading is propendes), v. n.
* To hang forth or forward, hang down.
* Lit. (class.): ex ramis propendens,Plin. 26, 7, 20, § 36; Suet. Galb. 21: lanx propendet,Cic. Tusc. 5, 17, 51.
* Trop.
* (The figure borrowed from the descending scale of a balance.) To weigh more, haec the preponderance: nec dependes nec propendes,weighest neither less nor more,Plaut. As. 2, 2, 39: si bona propendent,Cic. Tuse. 5, 31, 86.
* To be inclined or disposed to any thing: si suā sponte quo impellimus, inclinant atque propendent,Cic. de Or. 2, 44, 18.
* To be well disposed, favorable: inclinatione voluntatis propendere in aliquem,Cic. de Or. 2, 29, 129.—Hence, prō-pensus, a, um, P. a.
* Lit., hanging down (post-class.): propensum labrum,Sol. 20: propenso sesquipede,Pers. 1, 57 dub.
* Transf., = magno pene praeditus (post-class.), Capitol. Gord. 19.
* Trop.
* Inclining towards, coming near, approaching (class.); with ad: disputatio ad veritatis similitudinem propensior,Cic. N. D. 3, 40, 94: ad veritatem,id. Div. 1, 5, 9.
* Heavy, weighty, important (class.): illa de meā pecuniā ramenta fiat plumea propensior,Plaut. Bacch. 3, 4, 15: id fit propensius,more weighty, important,Cic. Par. 3, 2, 24.
* Inclined, disposed, prone to any thing (syn. proclivis); usually constr. with ad or in and acc.; rarely with dat.
* With ad: non tam propensus ad misericordiam, quam inclinatus ad severitatem videbatur,Cic. Rosc. Am. 30, 85: ad dicendum,id. Fin. 3, 20, 66: animus propensus ad salutem alicujus,id. Fam. 4, 13, 5: ad liberalitatem,id. Lael. 9, 31.—Comp.: paulo ad voluptates propensior,Cic. Off. 1, 30, 105: ad lenitatem,id. Mur. 31, 64: animus alius ad alia vitia propensior,id. Tusc. 4, 37, 81: sunt propensiores ad bene merendum quam ad reposcendum,id. Lael. 9, 32.
* With in and acc.: propensus in alteram partem,Cic. Att. 8, 3, 4.—Comp.: propensior benignitas esse debebit in calamitosos,Cic. Off. 2, 18, 62: in neutram partem propensiores,id. Fin. 5, 11, 30.
* With dat.: in divisione regni propensior fuisse Alexandro videbatur,more disposed to favor Alexander,Just. 16, 1, 2 (al. pro Alexandro).
* Absol., well-disposed, favorable, willing, ready (class.): propenso animo aliquid facere,Cic. Att. 13, 21, 7; Liv. 37, 54: propensum favorem petiit,Ov. M. 14, 706.—Sup.: propensissimā civitatum voluntate, Auct. B. Alex. 26.—Hence, adv.: prōpensē, willingly, readily, with inclination (class.): conspiratio propense facta, Lentulus ap. Cic. Fam. 12, 15, 3.—Comp.: propensius senatum facturum,Liv. 37, 52: eoque propensius laudandus est,App. Flor. p. 98 Oud.
* To hang forth or forward, hang down.
* Lit. (class.): ex ramis propendens,Plin. 26, 7, 20, § 36; Suet. Galb. 21: lanx propendet,Cic. Tusc. 5, 17, 51.
* Trop.
* (The figure borrowed from the descending scale of a balance.) To weigh more, haec the preponderance: nec dependes nec propendes,weighest neither less nor more,Plaut. As. 2, 2, 39: si bona propendent,Cic. Tuse. 5, 31, 86.
* To be inclined or disposed to any thing: si suā sponte quo impellimus, inclinant atque propendent,Cic. de Or. 2, 44, 18.
* To be well disposed, favorable: inclinatione voluntatis propendere in aliquem,Cic. de Or. 2, 29, 129.—Hence, prō-pensus, a, um, P. a.
* Lit., hanging down (post-class.): propensum labrum,Sol. 20: propenso sesquipede,Pers. 1, 57 dub.
* Transf., = magno pene praeditus (post-class.), Capitol. Gord. 19.
* Trop.
* Inclining towards, coming near, approaching (class.); with ad: disputatio ad veritatis similitudinem propensior,Cic. N. D. 3, 40, 94: ad veritatem,id. Div. 1, 5, 9.
* Heavy, weighty, important (class.): illa de meā pecuniā ramenta fiat plumea propensior,Plaut. Bacch. 3, 4, 15: id fit propensius,more weighty, important,Cic. Par. 3, 2, 24.
* Inclined, disposed, prone to any thing (syn. proclivis); usually constr. with ad or in and acc.; rarely with dat.
* With ad: non tam propensus ad misericordiam, quam inclinatus ad severitatem videbatur,Cic. Rosc. Am. 30, 85: ad dicendum,id. Fin. 3, 20, 66: animus propensus ad salutem alicujus,id. Fam. 4, 13, 5: ad liberalitatem,id. Lael. 9, 31.—Comp.: paulo ad voluptates propensior,Cic. Off. 1, 30, 105: ad lenitatem,id. Mur. 31, 64: animus alius ad alia vitia propensior,id. Tusc. 4, 37, 81: sunt propensiores ad bene merendum quam ad reposcendum,id. Lael. 9, 32.
* With in and acc.: propensus in alteram partem,Cic. Att. 8, 3, 4.—Comp.: propensior benignitas esse debebit in calamitosos,Cic. Off. 2, 18, 62: in neutram partem propensiores,id. Fin. 5, 11, 30.
* With dat.: in divisione regni propensior fuisse Alexandro videbatur,more disposed to favor Alexander,Just. 16, 1, 2 (al. pro Alexandro).
* Absol., well-disposed, favorable, willing, ready (class.): propenso animo aliquid facere,Cic. Att. 13, 21, 7; Liv. 37, 54: propensum favorem petiit,Ov. M. 14, 706.—Sup.: propensissimā civitatum voluntate, Auct. B. Alex. 26.—Hence, adv.: prōpensē, willingly, readily, with inclination (class.): conspiratio propense facta, Lentulus ap. Cic. Fam. 12, 15, 3.—Comp.: propensius senatum facturum,Liv. 37, 52: eoque propensius laudandus est,App. Flor. p. 98 Oud.
Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary
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