Definitions for pro
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.6 / 5 votes

1. professional, pronoun

   an athlete who plays for pay

2. proadjective

   an argument in favor of a proposal

3. proadverb

   in favor of (an action or proposal etc.)

   "a pro vote"

4. proadverb

   in favor of a proposition, opinion, etc.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. PRO

   For; in defence of; pro and con, for pro and contra, for and against. Despicable cant.

   Etymology: Latin.

   Doctrinal points in controversy had been agitated in the pulpits, with more warmth than had used to be; and thence the animosity increased in books pro and con. Edward Hyde.

   Matthew met Richard, when
   Of many knotty points they spoke,
   And pro and con by turns they took. Matthew Prior.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pro

   Pro is an abbreviation meaning "professional".

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. PRO

   PRO can have several meanings depending on the context, but generally it refers to someone who is in favor of or supportive of something. It is often used as a prefix to indicate that someone is in favor of a particular cause or idea, for example, a proponent is someone who supports a particular point of view or argument. In sports, PRO can also refer to a professional player or referee.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.1 / 10 votes

1. Proadjective

   a Latin preposition signifying for, before, forth

2. Proadverb

   for, on, or in behalf of, the affirmative side; -- in contrast with con

3. Etymology: [L.; akin to prae before, Gr. , and E. for. See For, prep., and cf. Prior, a.]

WikidataRate this definition:4.3 / 4 votes

1. pro

   The domain name pro is a generic top-level domain in the Domain Name System of the Internet. Its name is derived from professional, indicating its intended use by certified professionals.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:3.2 / 5 votes

1. Pro

   prō, Latin prep. meaning before, used in English in many phrases.—Pro and con, abbrev. of pro et contra, for and against.—v.i. to consider impartially.—n.pl. Pros and cons, arguments for and against an opinion.—Pro bono publico, for the public good.

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon WurdzRate this definition:3.4 / 5 votes

1. PRO

   and CON Prefixes of opposite meaning. For example, Progress and Congress.

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1. pro

   Song lyrics by pro -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by pro on the Lyrics.com website.

2. PRO

   What does PRO stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the PRO acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. PRO

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Pro is ranked #33810 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Pro surname appeared 673 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Pro.
   
   55.4% or 373 total occurrences were White.
   38.9% or 262 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.5% or 17 total occurrences were Black.
   1.6% or 11 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • Athlete

Anagrams for pro »

1. POR

2. RPO

How to pronounce pro?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say pro in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pro in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pro in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of pro in a Sentence

1. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz:

   If someone is actually pro-life today.

2. Madison Gesiotto:

   I'm proud to be pro-life. I've been speaking on the issue for over ten years, and I feel like people in my district know where I stand and feel confident about that, and I think we'll see that reflected in the results this November for our race specifically.

3. Waqar Haider:

   It's a symbol of peace, it shouldn't have happened...South Asians have not been involved in any protesting — anti-Hong Kong or pro-Hong Kong. We're just living peacefully.

4. Jay Hauck:

   Pro-ban supports would like to make it cut and dry, but it’s a very complicated issue, it’s an onion, and you have to peel away the layers.

5. Kristi Noem:

   Today was the first time the legislature refused to give a hearing to a bill and they chose to do it on a pro-life issue, protecting babies.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=pro
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=pro
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pro
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pro
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=pro
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=pro
8. ^ The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1989/pg1989-images.html#:~:text=pro
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html