1. prone to - Adjective
2. prone to - Phrase
Inclined to; having a tendency to.
Men are naturally exceeding prone to deceive themselves in the opinion they have of themselves.
Some trees are prone to disease in an urban setting.
Are people who report recovered memories more prone to developing false memories?
Having the potential to.
(Can we add an example for this sense?)
We men are easily prone to sins of thought. Therefore, He who has formed each heart individually, knowing that the impulse received from the intention constitutes the major element in sin, has ordained that purity in the ruling part of our soul be our primary concern. Basil of Caesarea
We are prone to overestimate how much we understand about the world and to underestimate the role of chance in events. Daniel Kahneman
I have ever been prone to seek adventure and to investigate and experiment where wiser men would have left well enough alone. Edgar Rice Burroughs
Men prone to tears are good. Greek Proverb
Men are more prone to revenge injuries than to requite kindnesses. Irish Proverb
They who come from afar are prone to lie. German Proverb