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- [proh]
- /proʊ/
- /prəʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [proh]
- /proʊ/
Definitions of pro word
- adverb pro in favor of a proposition, opinion, etc. 1
- noun plural pro a proponent of an issue; a person who upholds the affirmative in a debate. 1
- noun plural pro an argument, consideration, vote, etc., for something. 1
- noun plural pro a professional. 1
- noun plural pro the pros, the professional athletic leagues, as of football, baseball, or basketball: He's sure to be signed by the pros. 1
- noun plural pro prophylactic (def 5). 1
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Origin of pro
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin prō (prep) in favor of, for; akin to per-, Greek pró, Sanskrit pra
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Parts of speech for Pro
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pro popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pro usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pro
noun pro
- artiste — An artiste is a professional entertainer, for example a singer or a dancer.
- authority — The authorities are the people who have the power to make decisions and to make sure that laws are obeyed.
- bawd — a person who runs a brothel, esp a woman
- ceo — CEO is an abbreviation for chief executive officer.
- commandant — A commandant is an army officer in charge of a particular place or group of people.
adj pro
- battle-scarred — adversely affected from the experience of battle, or some other traumatic experience
- been around — in a circle, ring, or the like; so as to surround a person, group, thing, etc.: The crowd gathered around.
- clever — Someone who is clever is intelligent and able to understand things easily or plan things well.
- de luxe — (esp of products, articles for sale, etc) rich, elegant, or sumptuous; superior in quality, number of accessories, etc
- disciplined — having or exhibiting discipline; rigorous: paintings characterized by a disciplined technique.
prep pro
- for — for loop
- for the sake of — for the good of
- go to — functioning properly and ready: two minutes before the satellite is to be launched and all systems are go.
- in favor of — something done or granted out of goodwill, rather than from justice or for remuneration; a kind act: to ask a favor.
- in place of — instead of, replacing
adjective pro
- crack — If something hard cracks, or if you crack it, it becomes slightly damaged, with lines appearing on its surface.
- experienced — Having knowledge or skill in a particular field, especially a profession or job, gained over a period of time.
- favoring — something done or granted out of goodwill, rather than from justice or for remuneration; a kind act: to ask a favor.
- favouring — Present participle of favour.
- handpicked — Picked by hand; picked or selected with care.
Antonyms for pro
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