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pro

//pɹəʊ//

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Preposition

A word placed before a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase to show its relationship to another part of the sentence.

Note for pro

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Forms

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural
pros

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Comparative
more pro
Superlative
most pro

Definitions

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

  1. 1.An advantage of something, especially when contrasted with its disadvantages (cons).

    • What are the pros and cons of buying a car?

  2. 2.A person who supports a concept or principle.

  3. 3.A professional sportsman.

  4. 4.Professional.(colloquial)

    • When it comes to DIY, he's a real pro.

Preposition

A word placed before a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase to show its relationship to another part of the sentence.

  1. 1.In favor of.

    • He is pro exercise but against physical exertion, quite a conundrum.

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

  1. 1.Professional.

    • He landed a pro mentorship gig.

Frequency

Overall

Uncommon· #3774

By learning goal

Everyday conversation
Rare
General reading & writing
Uncommon
Academic
Rare
Literature
Rare

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Word family

Etymology

From Late Middle English pro

From Latin prō (“on behalf of”).

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