pro

Noun · Adjective · Adverb
Synonyms: professional

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. an athlete who plays for paySynonyms: professional
  2. an argument in favor of a proposal

Adjective (1)

  1. in favor of (an action or proposal etc.)“a pro vote”

Adverb (1)

  1. in favor of a proposition, opinion, etc.
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Pro \Pro\, prep. [L.; akin to prae before, Gr. ?, and E. for. See For, prep., and cf. Prior, a.] A Latin preposition signifying for, before, forth. [1913 Webster]

Pro confesso [L.] (Law), taken as confessed. The action of a court of equity on that portion of the pleading in a particular case which the pleading on the other side does not deny.

Pro rata. [L. See Prorate.] In proportion; proportion.

Pro re nata [L.] (Law), for the existing occasion; as matters are. [1913 Webster]

Pro \Pro\, adv. For, on, or in behalf of, the affirmative side; -- in contrast with con. [1913 Webster]

Pro and con, for and against, on the affirmative and on the negative side; as, they debated the question pro and con; -- formerly used also as a verb.

Pros and cons, the arguments or reasons on either side. [1913 Webster]

Pro- \Pro-\ [L. pro, or Gr. ?. See Pro.] A prefix signifying before, in front, forth, for, in behalf of, in place of, according to; as, propose, to place before; proceed, to go before or forward; project, to throw forward; prologue, part spoken before (the main piece); propel, prognathous; provide, to look out for; pronoun, a word instead of a noun; proconsul, a person acting in place of a consul; proportion, arrangement according to parts. [1913 Webster]
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