I.to hang forth or forward, hang down.
I. Lit. (class.): “ex ramis propendens,” Plin. 26, 7, 20, § 36; Suet. Galb. 21: “lanx propendet,” Cic. Tusc. 5, 17, 51.—
II. Trop.
A. (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.—
B. To be inclined or disposed to any thing: “si suā sponte quo impellimus, inclinant atque propendent,” Cic. de Or. 2, 44, 18.—
C. To be well disposed, favorable: “inclinatione voluntatis propendere in aliquem,” Cic. de Or. 2, 29, 129.—Hence, prō-pensus , a, um, P. a.
A. Lit., hanging down (post-class.): “propensum labrum,” Sol. 20: “propenso sesquipede,” Pers. 1, 57 dub. —
2. Transf., = magno pene praeditus (post-class.), Capitol. Gord. 19.—
B. Trop.
1. 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. —
2. 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.—
3. Inclined, disposed, prone to any thing (syn. proclivis); usually constr. with ad or in and acc.; rarely with dat.
(α).
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.—
(β).
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.—
(γ).
With dat.: “in divisione regni propensior fuisse Alexandro videbatur,” more disposed to favor Alexander, Just. 16, 1, 2 (al. pro Alexandro).—
(δ).
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.
