pro

pro-

(word root) for, forward, outward

Examples of words with the root pro-: prologue, proceed, protract

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PRO

abbr.

public relations officer

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pro ¹

 (prō)

n. pl. pros

1. An argument or consideration in favor of something: weighing the pros and cons.

2. One who supports a proposal or takes the affirmative side in a debate.

adv.

In favor; affirmatively: arguing pro and con.

adj.

Affirmative; supporting: a pro vote.

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[Middle English, from Latin prō, for; see per in Indo-European roots.]

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pro ²

 (prō) Informal

n. pl. pros

1. A professional, especially in sports.

2. An expert in a field of endeavor.

adj.

Professional: pro football.

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pro

(prəʊ)

adv

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

prep

in favour of

n, pl pros

1. (usually plural) an argument or vote in favour of a proposal or motion

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

[from Latin prō (prep) in favour of]

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pro

(prəʊ)

n, pl pros

1. informal short for professional

2. slang a prostitute

the internet domain name for

(Computer Science) professional practitioner

adj

informal short for professional

[C19: by shortening]

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PRO

abbreviation for

1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Public Records Office

2. (Commerce) public relations officer

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pro¹

(proʊ)

adv., n., pl. pros. adv.

1. in favor of a proposition, opinion, etc.

n.

2. the argument, position, arguer, or voter for something.

Compare con ¹.

[1350–1400; Middle English < Latin prō (preposition) in favor of, for; akin to per-, Greek pró, Skt pra]

pro²

(proʊ)

adj., n., pl. pros.

professional.

[1840–50; by shortening]

PRO

or P.R.O.,

public relations officer.

pro-¹

,

1. a prefix, having anti- as its opposite, used to form adjectives that have the general sense “favoring” the group, interests, course of action, etc., denoted by the headword: pro-choice; pro-American; prowar.

2. a prefix occurring in loanwords from Latin, with the meanings “forward,” forming esp. verbs denoting forward movement or location (proceed; progress), advancement (promote; propose), or bringing into existence (procreate; produce); “before, outside of” (profane); “in place of” (pronoun).

[< Latin prō-, pro-, comb. form representing prō pro¹]

pro-²

,

a prefix, occurring orig. in loanwords from Greek, with the meanings “before, beforehand, in front of” (prognosis; prophylactic; prothesis), “front part, extremity” (proboscis), “primitive or embryonic form,” “precursor” (prodrug; pronephros; prosimian).

[< Greek, comb. form of pró for, before; see pro¹]

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	pro - an athlete who plays for pay   professional athlete, jock - a person trained to compete in sports free agent - (sports) a professional athlete who is free to sign a contract to play for any team semipro, semiprofessional - an athlete who plays for pay on a part-time basis
	2.	pro - an argument in favor of a proposal argument, statement - a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true; "it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true" con - an argument opposed to a proposal
Adj.	1.	pro - in favor of (an action or proposal etc.); "a pro vote" anti - not in favor of (an action or proposal etc.)
Adv.	1.	pro - in favor of a proposition, opinion, etc. con - in opposition to a proposition, opinion, etc.; "much was written pro and con"

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Translations

مُؤَيِّد

kladpropro a proti

pro

Profi

ammattilainenetuhyvä puolipuolesta

pour

meîrök; rök meî og á móti

pro-

par un pret

proff

olumlu olumsuz noktalar

正方赞成与反对的理由

PRO

N ABBR

1. =Public Record Office → Archivo m Nacional

2. =public relations officer

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pro

¹ [prəʊ]

A. PREFIX

1. (= in favour of) → pro, en pro de
pro-Soviet → pro-soviético
pro-Spanish → hispanófilo
pro-European → europeísta
they were terribly pro-Franco → eran unos franquistas furibundos, eran partidarios acérrimos de Franco

2. pro rata
see pro rata

3. pro tem; pro tempore
see pro tem

B. N the pros and cons → los pros y los contras
we are weighing up the pros and the cons → estamos estudiando los pros y los contras

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pro

² [prəʊ] N (= professional) → profesional mf

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pro

³ [prəʊ] N (= prostitute) → puta f

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pro

[ˈprəʊ]

n

(SPORT) → pro m/f

(= good, reliable person)
You're a real pro → Tu es un vrai pro.

the pros and cons → le pour et le contre
the pros and cons of doing sth → les avantages et les inconvénients qu'il y a à faire qch
to weigh up the pros and cons → peser le pour et le contre
We weighed up the pros and cons → Nous avons pesé le pour et le contre.
to have pros and cons → avoir du bon et du mauvais

prep (= in favour of) → pro

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pro

¹

n (inf) → Profi m

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pro

²

n (inf: = prostitute) → Nutte f (inf)

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pro

³

prep (= in favour of) → für

n the pros and cons → das Für und Wider, das Pro und Kontra

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pro

¹ [prəʊ] n the pros and cons → i pro e i contro

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pro

² [prəʊ] n (fam) (Sport) → professionista m/f

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pro¹

(prəu)

short for professional.

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pro²

(prəu) : pros and cons (prouzənˈkonz)

the arguments for and against. Let's hear all the pros and cons before we make a decision. voordeel مُؤَيِّد за pró pro a proti das Für und Wider pro τα υπέρ και τα κατά pros y contras poolt- ja vastuargumendid نظرات موافق و مخالف plussat ja miinukset le pour et le contre הַטִיעוּנִים בְּעָד וְנֶגֶד अनुकूल तर्क a mellette és ellene szóló érvek pro meðrök; rök með og á móti pro e contro* 賛否両論 찬반양론 už ir prieš par un pret baik buruknya argumenten voor en tegen argument for og imot za i przeciw موافق او مخالف نظرونه pró ar­gu­mente pro şi contra доводы за и против pre a proti za in proti za för och emot ข้อโต้เถียง olumlu olumsuz noktalar 贊成與反對的理由，正方 за і проти موافق اور مخالف بيانات thuận và chống 赞成与反对的理由，正方

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