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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.
The meaning of PRO is an argument or evidence in affirmation. How to use pro in a sentence.
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.
Pro definition: in favor of a proposition, opinion, etc.. See examples of PRO used in a sentence.
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.
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. Similar definitions. A vote for the affirmative. Webster's New World. A professional, especially in sports. American Heritage.
