Pro Definition

prō
pros
noun
pros
An argument in favor of something.
The pros and cons of a matter.
Webster's New World
A person who favors the affirmative side of some debatable question.
Webster's New World
A vote for the affirmative.
Webster's New World
A professional, especially in sports.
American Heritage
An expert in a field of endeavor.
American Heritage
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Antonyms:
adverb
In favor; affirmatively.
Arguing pro and con.
American Heritage
On the affirmative side; favorably.
Webster's New World
Antonyms:
adjective
Affirmative; supporting.
A pro vote.
American Heritage
Favorable.
Webster's New World
Professional.
Pro football.
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Professional.

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abbreviation
Public relations officer (or office)
Webster's New World

(biochemistry) IUPAC 3-letter abbreviation of proline.

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prefix
Acting in the place of; substituting for.
Proform.
American Heritage
Supporting; favoring.
Prorevolutionary.
American Heritage
Earlier; before; prior to.
Procambium.
American Heritage
Rudimentary.
Pronucleus.
American Heritage
Anterior; in front of.
Procephalic.
American Heritage
preposition
Favorably disposed toward; for.
Webster's New World
affix
Before in place or time.
Proclaim, prognosis.
Webster's New World
Moving forward or ahead of.
Proclivity.
Webster's New World
Forth.
Produce.
Webster's New World
Substituting for, acting for.
Procathedral.
Webster's New World
Defending, supporting.
Prolabor.
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pronoun

Abbreviation of Proverbs.

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Other Word Forms of Pro

Noun

Singular:
pro
Plural:
pros-

Origin of Pro

  • Middle English from Old French from Latin pro-, prō- from prō for per1 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Middle English from Old French from Greek from pro before, in front per1 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Middle English from Latin prō for per1 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • L < pro, before, forward, for: see pro-

    From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition

  • Gr pro- < pro, before: see pro

    From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition

  • From prostate

    From Wiktionary

Pro Sentence Examples

  • Yes, pro football player Michael Vick raised dogs for dogfighting.

  • On this occasion the defence was undertaken by Cicero in the extant speech Pro Cluentio.

  • See Cicero, Pro Fonteio, 17, Brutus, 22, 30; Livy, edit.

  • Finally, we find capitularies of the kings immediately following Clovis being gradually incorporated in the text of the lawe.g.'the Pactum pro tenore pacis of Childebert I.

  • Practically any vessel may serve as a receiver - test tube, flask, beaker, &c. If noxious vapours come over, it is necessary to have an air-tight connexion between the condenser and receiver, and to pro vide the latter with an outlet tube leading to an absorption column or other contrivance in which the vapours are taken up. If the substances operated upon decompose when heated in air, as, for example, the zinc alkyls which inflame, the air within the apparatus is replaced by some inert gas, e.g.

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