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Pro

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Noun

1. pro, professional

an athlete who plays for pay

2. pro

an argument in favor of a proposal

Adjective

3. pro

in favor of (an action or proposal etc.)

Example Sentences:
'a pro vote'

Adverb

4. pro

in favor of a proposition, opinion, etc.

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Pro

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adverb
1. 
in favour of a motion, issue, course of action, etc
Compare anti
preposition
2. 
in favour of
nounWord forms: plural pros
3. (usually plural)
an argument or vote in favour of a proposal or motion
4. (usually plural)
a person who votes in favour of a proposal, motion, etc
nounWord forms: plural pros
1. informal short for professional
2. slang
a prostitute
the internet domain name for
3. 
professional practitioner
adjective
4. informal short for professional
abbreviation for
1. 
Public Records Office
2. 
public relations officer

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Pro

see synonyms of pro
public relations officer (or office)
adverb
1. 
on the affirmative side; favorably
adjective
2. 
favorable
preposition
3. 
favorably disposed toward; for
nounWord forms: plural pros
4. 
a person who favors the affirmative side of some debatable question
5. 
an argument in favor of something
the pros and cons of a matter
6. 
a vote for the affirmative
adjective
1. 
professional (sense 3) professional (sense 4)
nounWord forms: plural pros
2. 
professional (sense 8) professional (sense 8a) professional (sense 9)
3. 
a golfer, tennis player, etc. affiliated with a particular club as a contestant, teacher, etc.

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Pro

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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.
pref.
1. Acting in the place of; substituting for: proform.
2. Supporting; favoring: prorevolutionary.
n. pl. pros
1. A professional, especially in sports.
2. An expert in a field of endeavor.
adj.
Professional: pro football.
pref.
1.
a. Earlier; before; prior to: procambium.
b. Rudimentary: pronucleus.
2. Anterior; in front of: procephalic.
abbr.
public relations officer

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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