pro
1
[ proh ]
/ proʊ /
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.
Compare
con1.
Words nearby pro
priština,
prk,
prl,
prm,
prn,
pro,
pro bono,
pro bono publico,
pro forma,
pro forma invoice,
pro memoria
Definition for pro (2 of 8)
pro
2
[ 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
2
First recorded in 1840–50; shortened form
Definition for pro (3 of 8)
Origin of pro
3
shortened form
Definition for pro (4 of 8)
Definition for pro (5 of 8)
Definition for pro (6 of 8)
PRO
or P.R.O.
public relations officer.
Definition for pro (7 of 8)
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-
1Definition for pro (8 of 8)
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
Example sentences from the Web for pro
British Dictionary definitions for pro (1 of 5)
pro
1
/ (prəʊ) /
adverb
in favour of a motion, issue, course of action, etc
Compare 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)
pro
2
/ (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; supporting
pro-Chinese
acting as a substitute for
proconsul; 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)
British Dictionary definitions for pro (5 of 5)
pro-
2
prefix
before in time or position; anterior; forward
prophase; procephalic; prognathous
Word Origin for pro-
from Greek
pro (prep) before (in time, position, rank, etc)
Medical definitions for pro (1 of 2)
Pro
abbr.
proline
Medical definitions for pro (2 of 2)
pro-
pref.
Earlier; before; prior to:progenitor.
Rudimentary:pronucleus.
Anterior; in front of:procephalic.