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pro

pro

50 3.9
In favor of a plan, idea, or action
  • adjective
  • /proʊ/
translation icon : 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

283 4.2

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

con
6.4

Against an idea or argument

Idioms

like a pro
  • Informal
16 5.5

In a way that shows a lot of skill

pro tem
  • Formal
3 9.0

For a short time, usually in an official role

pro rata
  • Formal
1 5.8

According to each person's share or time worked

pro tempore
  • Formal
1 9.3

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

pro re nata
  • Formal
9.9

Given or done only when needed

Compounds

117 8.0

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

42 6.3

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

golf pro
  • Informal
7 3.8

A person who plays or teaches golf for money

tennis pro
  • Informal
6 3.2

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

pro tip
  • Texting
1 4.8

A short helpful piece of advice from an expert

pro forma
  • Formal
1 7.2

Showing estimated or adjusted financial figures, not actual past results

pro forma
  • Formal
1 7.7

Done only to meet rules and without real effect

7.2

A public gathering supporting the right to have an abortion

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

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

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

How Supportive

enthusiastic
175 2.7
supportive
348 2.8
pro
50 3.9
inclined
194 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.