pro
oxford
views updated Jun 08 2018pro1 / prō/ •
n. (pl. pros) inf. a professional, esp. in sports: a tennis pro.•
adj. (of a person or an event) professional: a pro golfer.pro2 •
n. (pl. pros) (usu. pros) an advantage of something or an argument in favor of a course of action: the pros and cons of joint ownership.•
prep. & adv. in favor of: [as prep.] they were pro the virtues of individualism.
The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
pro
oxford
views updated May 14 2018pro1 argument or person in favour of a proposal XIV; now only in
pro and con (reasons) for and against XVI. — L.
prō for, on behalf of, to be grouped with PER,
præ PRE-,
prī- as in
prior,
prīmus PRIME2; see
PRO-1,
PRO-2.
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology T. F. HOAD
PRO
oxford
views updated May 29 2018PRO •
abbr. ∎ public relations officer. ∎ Brit. Public Record Office.
The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
pro
oxford
views updated May 29 2018pro2 short for
PROFESSIONAL. XIX.
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology T. F. HOAD
Pro
gale
views updated May 17 2018PRO
[Latin, For; in respect of; on account of; in behalf of.]
West's Encyclopedia of American Law
