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Audio Help [proh] Pronunciation Key adverb, noun, plural pros.

–adverb

1.	in favor of a proposition, opinion, etc.

–noun

2.	a proponent of an issue; a person who upholds the affirmative in a debate.

3.	an argument, consideration, vote, etc., for something.

Compare con¹.

[Origin: 1350–1400; ME < L prō (prep) in favor of, for; akin to per-, Gk pró, Skt pra

]

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Audio Help [proh] Pronunciation Key adjective, noun, plural pros. Informal.

–adjective

1.	professional.

–noun

2.	professional.

3.	the pros, the professional athletic leagues, as of football, baseball, or basketball: He's sure to be signed by the pros.

[Origin: 1840–50; shortened form

]

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–noun, plural pros. Slang.

prophylactic (def. 5).

[Origin: shortened form

]

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–preposition Latin.

for.

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PRO

public relations officer.

Also, P.R.O.

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Biochemistry.

proline.

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n. pl. pros

An argument or consideration in favor of something: weighing the pros and cons.
One who supports a proposal or takes the affirmative side in a debate.

adv. In favor; affirmatively: arguing pro and con.

adj. Affirmative; supporting: a pro vote.

[Middle English, from Latin prō, for; see per¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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n. pl. pros

A professional, especially in sports.
An expert in a field of endeavor.

adj. Professional: pro football.

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abbr. public relations officer

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1866, shortening of professional. The adj. is first recorded 1932. Pro-am "including professionals and amateurs" is from 1949.

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pro
adjective
1.	in favor of (an action or proposal etc.); "a pro vote" [ant: anti]
adverb
1.	in favor of a proposition, opinion, etc. [ant: con]
noun
1.	an athlete who plays for pay [syn: professional] [ant: amateur]
2.	an argument in favor of a proposal [ant: con]

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pro [prəu]

short for professional

pro [prəu]

the arguments for and against
Example: Let's hear all the pros and cons before we make a decision.

Arabic:	مُؤَيِّد
Chinese (Simplified):	赞成与反对的理由，正方
Chinese (Traditional):	贊成與反對的理由，正方
Czech:	pro a proti
Danish:	pro
Dutch:	argumenten voor en tegen
Estonian:	poolt- ja vastuargumendid
Finnish:	hyvät ja huonot puolet
French:	le pour et le contre
German:	das Für und Wider
Greek:	τα υπέρ και τα κατά
Hungarian:	a mellette és ellene szóló érvek
Icelandic:	meðrök; rök með og á móti
Indonesian:	pro

Japanese:	賛否両論
Latvian:	par un pret
Lithuanian:	už ir prieš
Norwegian:	argument for og imot
Polish:	za i przeciw
Portuguese (Brazil):	prós e contras
Portuguese (Portugal):	pró
Romanian:	argumente pro şi contra
Russian:	доводы за и против
Slovak:	pre a proti
Slovenian:	za in proti
Spanish:	pros y contras
Swedish:	för och emot
Turkish:	olumlu olumsuz noktalar

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pro-
pref.

Earlier; before; prior to: progenitor.
Rudimentary: pronucleus.
Anterior; in front of: procephalic.

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Pro
abbr.

proline

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Main Entry: PRO
Function: abbreviation
peer review organization

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Main Entry: Pro
Function: abbreviation
proline; prolyl

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Con\, adv. [Abbrev. from L. contra against.] Against the affirmative side; in opposition; on the negative side; -- The antithesis of pro, and usually in connection with it. See Pro.

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For\, prep. [AS. for, fore; akin to OS. for, fora, furi, D. voor, OHG. fora, G. vor, OHG. furi, G. f["u]r, Icel. fyrir, Sw. f["o]r, Dan. for, adv. f["o]r, Goth. fa['u]r, fa['u]ra, L. pro, Gr. ?, Skr. pra-. [root] 202. Cf. Fore, First, Foremost, Forth, Pro-.] In the most general sense, indicating that in consideration of, in view of, or with reference to, which anything is done or takes place.

1. Indicating the antecedent cause or occasion of an action; the motive or inducement accompanying and prompting to an act or state; the reason of anything; that on account of which a thing is or is done.

With fiery eyes sparkling for very wrath. --Shak.

How to choose dogs for scent or speed. --Waller.

Now, for so many glorious actions done, For peace at home, and for the public wealth, I mean to crown a bowl for C[ae]sar's health. --Dryden.

That which we, for our unworthiness, are afraid to crave, our prayer is, that God, for the worthiness of his Son, would, notwithstanding, vouchsafe to grant. --Hooker.

2. Indicating the remoter and indirect object of an act; the end or final cause with reference to which anything is, acts, serves, or is done.

The oak for nothing ill, The osier good for twigs, the poplar for the mill. --Spenser.

It was young counsel for the persons, and violent counsel for the matters. --Bacon.

Shall I think the worls was made for one, And men are born for kings, as beasts for men, Not for protection, but to be devoured? --Dryden.

For he writes not for money, nor for praise. --Denham.

3. Indicating that in favor of which, or in promoting which, anything is, or is done; hence, in behalf of; in favor of; on the side of; -- opposed to against.

We can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth. --2 Cor. xiii. 8.

It is for the general good of human society, and consequently of particular persons, to be true and just; and it is for men's health to be temperate. --Tillotson.

Aristotle is for poetical justice. --Dennis.

4. Indicating that toward which the action of anything is directed, or the point toward which motion is made; ?ntending to go to.

We sailed from Peru for China and Japan. --Bacon.

5. Indicating that on place of or instead of which anything acts or serves, or that to which a substitute, an equivalent, a compensation, or the like, is offered or made; instead of, or place of.

And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot. --Ex. xxi. 23, 24.

6. Indicating that in the character of or as being which anything is regarded or treated; to be, or as being.

We take a falling meteor for a star. --Cowley.

If a man can be fully assured of anything for a truth, without having examined, what is there that he may not embrace for tru?? --Locke.

Most of our ingenious young men take up some cried-up English poet for their model. --Dryden.

But let her go for an ungrateful woman. --Philips.

7. Indicating that instead of which something else controls in the performing of an action, or that in spite of which anything is done, occurs, or is; hence, equivalent to notwithstanding, in spite of; -- generally followed by all, aught, anything, etc.

The writer will do what she please for all me. --Spectator.

God's desertion shall, for aught he knows, the next minute supervene. --Dr. H. More.

For anything that legally appears to the contrary, it may be a contrivance to fright us. --Swift.

8. Indicating the space or time through which an action or state extends; hence, during; in or through the space or time of.

For many miles about There 's scarce a bush. --Shak.

Since, hired for life, thy servile muse sing. --prior.

To guide the sun's bright chariot for a day. --Garth.

9. Indicating that in prevention of which, or through fear of which, anything is done. [Obs.]

We 'll have a bib, for spoiling of thy doublet. --Beau. & Fl.

For, or As for, so far as concerns; as regards; with reference to; -- used parenthetically or independently. See under As.

As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. --Josh. xxiv. 15.

For me, my stormy voyage at an end, I to the port of death securely tend. --Dryden.

For all that, notwithstanding; in spite of.

For all the world, wholly; exactly. "Whose posy was, for all the world, like cutlers' poetry." --Shak.

For as much as, or Forasmuch as, in consideration that; seeing that; since.

For by. See Forby, adv.

For ever, eternally; at all times. See Forever.

For me, or For all me, as far as regards me.

For my life, or For the life of me, if my life depended on it. [Colloq.] --T. Hook.

For that, For the reason that, because; since. [Obs.] "For that I love your daughter." --Shak.

For thy, or Forthy [AS. for??.], for this; on this account. [Obs.] "Thomalin, have no care for thy." --Spenser.

For to, as sign of infinitive, in order to; to the end of. [Obs., except as sometimes heard in illiterate speech.] -- "What went ye out for to see?" --Luke vii. 25. See To, prep., 4.

O for, would that I had; may there be granted; -- elliptically expressing desire or prayer. "O for a muse of fire." --Shak.

Were it not for, or If it were not for, leaving out of account; but for the presence or action of. "Moral consideration can no way move the sensible appetite, were it not for the will." --Sir M. Hale.

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Pro-\ [L. pro, or Gr. ?. See Pro.] A prefix signifying before, in front, forth, for, in behalf of, in place of, according to; as, propose, to place before; proceed, to go before or forward; project, to throw forward; prologue, part spoken before (the main piece); propel, prognathous; provide, to look out for; pronoun, a word instead of a noun; proconsul, a person acting in place of a consul; proportion, arrangement according to parts.

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Pro\, prep. [L.; akin to prae before, Gr. ?, and E. for. See For, prep., and cf. Prior, a.] A Latin preposition signifying for, before, forth.

Pro confesso [L.] (Law), taken as confessed. The action of a court of equity on that portion of the pleading in a particular case which the pleading on the other side does not deny.

Pro rata. [L. See Prorate.] In proportion; proportion.

Pro re nata [L.] (Law), for the existing occasion; as matters are.

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Pro\, adv. For, on, or in behalf of, the affirmative side; -- in contrast with con.

Pro and con, for and against, on the affirmative and on the negative side; as, they debated the question pro and con; -- formerly used also as a verb.

Pros and cons, the arguments or reasons on either side.

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