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- Dictionarypro-/prəʊ/
prefix
- 1. favouring; supporting: "pro-choice"
- 2. acting as a substitute or deputy for: "proconsul"
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PRO definition: 1. an advantage to or a reason for doing something: 2. a person who plays a sport as a job rather…. Learn more.
1. : an argument or evidence in affirmation. an appraisal of the pros and cons. 2. : the affirmative side or one holding it. pro. 2 of 7. adverb. : on the affirmative side : in affirmation. much has been written pro and con. pro. 3 of 7. preposition. : in favor of : for. pro. 4 of 7. noun or adjective. : professional. PRO. 5 of 7. abbreviation.
1. countable noun. A pro is a professional. [informal] In the professional theater, there is a tremendous need to prove that you're a pro. I have enjoyed playing with some of the top pros from Europe and America. 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A pro player is a professional sportsman or woman.
Pro is a Latin root word meaning for. If you make a list of pros and cons, you are listing the reasons for doing something and the reasons not to, respectively. Pro is also the shortened form of the word "professional," often referring to professional sports. If your cousin plays college basketball — and he's really good — he'll have to ...
Definition of pro noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. pro. noun. /prəʊ/ (plural pros) (informal) Idioms. a person who works as a professional, especially in a sport. a golf pro. He handled the situation like an old pro (= somebody who has a lot of experience). She’s a real pro.
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. [Middle English, from Latin prō, for; see per in Indo-European roots.] pro 2. (prō) Informal.
PRO definition: 1. someone who earns money for playing a sport: 2. the advantages and disadvantages of something…. Learn more.
1. : an argument for something : a reason to do something — usually plural. Make a list of the pros and a list of the cons and then compare them. The pros outweigh the cons. [=there are more advantages than disadvantages] Congress weighed the pros and cons of the new tax plan. [=the arguments for and against the new tax plan] 2.
Pro Definition. prō. pros. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Noun. Adverb. Adjective. Filter. noun. pros. An argument in favor of something. The pros and cons of a matter. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A person who favors the affirmative side of some debatable question. Webster's New World.
adv. in favor of a proposition, opinion, etc. n. a proponent of an issue; a person who upholds the affirmative in a debate. an argument, consideration, vote, etc., for something. Cf. con 1. Latin prō (prep) in favor of, for; akin to per -, Greek pró, Sanskrit pra. Middle English 1350–1400. pro2 (prō), adj., n., pl. pros. [Informal.] adj.
