pro
1[ proh ]
/ proʊ /
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adverb
in favor of a proposition, opinion, etc.
noun, plural pros.
a proponent of an issue; a person who upholds the affirmative in a debate.
an argument, consideration, vote, etc., for something.
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prizewinner, prizeworthy, PRK, PRM, p.r.n., pro, proa, proabortion, proaction, proactive, proactive inhibition
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pro2
[ proh ]
/ proʊ /
adjective
noun, plural pros.
a professional.
the pros, the professional athletic leagues, as of football, baseball, or basketball: He's sure to be signed by the pros.
Origin of pro
2First recorded in 1840–50; by shortening
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Origin of pro
3First recorded in 1945–50; by shortening
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PRO
or P.R.O.
public relations officer.
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pro-1
a prefix indicating favor for some party, system, idea, etc., without identity with the group (pro-British; pro-Communist; proslavery), having anti- as its opposite.
a prefix of priority in space or time having especially a meaning of advancing or projecting forward or outward, and also used to indicate substitution, attached widely to stems not used as words: provision; prologue; proceed; produce; protract; procathedral; proconsul.
Origin of pro-
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pro-2
a prefix identical in meaning with pro-1 , occurring in words borrowed from Greek (prodrome) or formed of Greek (and occasionally Latin) elements.
Origin of pro-
2<Greek, combining form of pró for, before; see pro1
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pro1
/ (prəʊ) /
adverb
in favour of a motion, issue, course of action, etcCompare anti
preposition
in favour of
noun plural pros
(usually plural) a person who votes in favour of a proposal, motion, etc
See con 2
Word Origin for pro
from Latin prō (prep) in favour of
British Dictionary definitions for pro (2 of 5)
pro2
/ (prəʊ) /
noun plural pros
informal short for professional
slang a prostitute
the internet domain name for
professional practitioner
adjective
informal short for professional
Word Origin for pro
C19: by shortening
British Dictionary definitions for pro (3 of 5)
PRO
abbreviation for
Public Records Office
public relations officer
British Dictionary definitions for pro (4 of 5)
pro-1
prefix
in favour of; supportingpro-Chinese
acting as a substitute forproconsul; pronoun
Word Origin for pro-
from Latin prō (adv and prep). In compound words borrowed from Latin, prō- indicates: forward, out (project); forward and down (prostrate); away from a place (prodigal); onward in time or space (proceed); extension outwards (propagate); before in time or place (provide, protect); on behalf of (procure); acting as a substitute for (pronominal); and sometimes intensive force (promiscuous)
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pro-2
prefix
before in time or position; anterior; forwardprophase; procephalic; prognathous
Word Origin for pro-
from Greek pro (prep) before (in time, position, rank, etc)
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