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pro

pro

690 3.9
In favor of a plan, idea, or action
  • adjective
  • /proʊ/
: partidario de
  • If you're pro healthy eating, you might choose to avoid fast food.

Saying publicly about the death penalty is a pro-life issue.

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Examples

  • Find a way to use my coaching skills pro bono to make things better for others.

    Blog text (8)
  • I don't care if people are pro or con it right now.

  • I like Apple, but I am pro multiple companies in one space.

    Blog text (14)
  • Joe Obama is the most pro gay president in history.

  • And I understand Democrat Inc is pro open borders.

  • And it's a new approach to pro worker activism.

  • And at this point, you're either pro Trump or anti Trump.

  • Unless they happen to be pro bono people, and I doubt you're one of those, are you?

    Fiction book (1990)
  • They're they're going to be pro Republican.

  • Kinda like pro choice!

Antonyms

∞ 4.2

Not in favor of a policy, action, or idea, often used before another word

con
6 6.4

Against an idea or argument

Idioms

like a pro
  • Informal
18 5.5

In a way that shows a lot of skill

pro tem
  • Formal
6 9.0

For a short time, usually in an official role

pro tempore
  • Formal
3 9.3

For a short time in an official job until a permanent person is chosen

pro rata
  • Formal
2 5.8

According to each person's share or time worked

pro re nata
  • Formal
9.9

Given or done only when needed

Compounds

51 8.0

A swap of favors where each side gives something to get something

48 6.3

Work a professional does for free to help people who cannot pay

golf pro
  • Informal
10 3.8

A person who plays or teaches golf for money

tennis pro
  • Informal
7 3.2

A person who plays tennis for money or teaches tennis as a job

pro forma
  • Formal
7 7.7

Done only to meet rules and without real effect

pro tip
  • Texting
3 4.8

A short helpful piece of advice from an expert

pro forma
  • Formal
2 7.2

Showing estimated or adjusted financial figures, not actual past results

A group of people who oppose abortion and want it made illegal

A person who supports the system where businesses are privately owned and compete

7.2

A public gathering supporting the right to have an abortion

A group that supports women's right to choose whether to have an abortion

How Supportive

enthusiastic
167 2.7
supportive
335 2.8
pro
690 3.9
inclined
185 3.8

Surface Forms

pro positive

Etymology

Pro (as an adjective or adverb) comes from the old Latin prefix pro- meaning 'for' or 'in front of', so to be pro a plan is to be 'for' it — think of words like pro-choice or pro-environment to see the same idea.