pro

1
[ proh ]
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adverb
  1. in favor of a proposition, opinion, etc.

noun,plural pros.
  1. a proponent of an issue; a person who upholds the affirmative in a debate.

  2. an argument, consideration, vote, etc., for something.

Origin of pro

1
First recorded in 1400–50; Middle English, from Latin prō (preposition) “in favor of, on behalf of,” akin to Greek pró, Sanskrit pra; see also for, per

Other definitions for pro (2 of 8)

pro2
[ proh ]

adjective
noun,plural pros.
  1. a professional.

  2. the pros, the professional athletic leagues, as of football, baseball, or basketball: He's sure to be signed by the pros.

Origin of pro

2
First recorded in 1840–50; by shortening

Other definitions for pro (3 of 8)

pro3
[ proh ]

noun,plural pros.Slang.

Origin of pro

3
First recorded in 1945–50; by shortening

Other definitions for pro (4 of 8)

pro4
[ proh ]

prepositionLatin.
  1. for.

Other definitions for Pro (5 of 8)

Pro

abbreviationBiochemistry.

Other definitions for PRO (6 of 8)

PRO

  1. public relations officer.

Other definitions for pro- (7 of 8)

pro-1

  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.

  2. 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-

7
<Latin prō-,pro-, combining form representing prōpro1

Other definitions for pro- (8 of 8)

pro-2

  1. 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-

8
<Greek, combining form of pró for, before; see pro1

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British Dictionary definitions for pro (1 of 5)

pro1

/ (prəʊ) /


adverb
  1. in favour of a motion, issue, course of action, etc: Compare anti

preposition
  1. in favour of

nounplural pros
  1. (usually plural) an argument or vote in favour of a proposal or motion: See also pros and cons

  2. (usually plural) a person who votes in favour of a proposal, motion, etc

Origin of pro

1
from Latin prō (prep) in favour of

British Dictionary definitions for pro (2 of 5)

pro2

/ (prəʊ) /


nounplural pros
  1. informal short for professional

  2. slang a prostitute

the internet domain name for
  1. professional practitioner

adjective
  1. informal short for professional

Origin of pro

2
C19: by shortening

British Dictionary definitions for PRO (3 of 5)

PRO

abbreviation for
  1. Public Records Office

  2. public relations officer

British Dictionary definitions for pro- (4 of 5)

pro-1

prefix
  1. in favour of; supporting: pro-Chinese

  2. acting as a substitute for: proconsul; pronoun

Origin of pro-

4
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)

British Dictionary definitions for pro- (5 of 5)

pro-2

prefix
  1. before in time or position; anterior; forward: prophase; procephalic; prognathous

Origin of pro-

5
from Greek pro (prep) before (in time, position, rank, etc)

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