be prone to — likely to suffer from, do, or experience something, typically something regrettable or unwelcome
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: likely to suffer from, do, or experience something, typically something regrettable or unwelcome
Pronunciation (IPA): /biː proʊn tuː/
Example Sentences
- My phone is prone to overheating whenever I play games for more than 10 minutes.
- Students are prone to falling asleep during boring lectures, especially after lunch.
- She's prone to buying unnecessary items whenever she goes shopping online.
be prone to
NOUN[/biː proʊn tuː/]
likely to suffer from, do, or experience something, typically something regrettable or unwelcome
likely to suffer from, do, or experience something, typically something regrettable or unwelcome
Always on his phone, he's prone to danger in every zone!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Latin 'pronus', meaning 'bent forward' or 'lying face down'. The term gradually evolved from this physical posture to develop an abstract meaning of 'having a tendency or inclination towards something'.
Breakdown
Latin 'pronus' (bent forward, inclined) → English 'prone' (having a natural tendency or predisposition). The morpheme shifted from describing physical inclination to describing dispositional or behavioral tendencies.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My phone is prone to overheating whenever I play games for more than 10 minutes.”
“Students are prone to falling asleep during boring lectures, especially after lunch.”
“She's prone to buying unnecessary items whenever she goes shopping online.”
“This area is prone to flooding during heavy rains.”
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