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pro

1  [proh] adverb, noun, plural pros.
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–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 con 1 .

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

pro

2  [proh] 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

pro

3  [proh]
–noun, plural pros. Slang.
prophylactic (def. 5).
Origin:
shortened form
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pro 1   (prō)   
n.   pl. pros

  1. An argument or consideration in favor of something: weighing the pros and cons.

  2. 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.]
pro 2   (prō)   
n.   pl. pros

  1. A professional, especially in sports.

  2. An expert in a field of endeavor.

adj.  Professional: pro football.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Slang Dictionary
pro

  1. n.
    a professional (at anything); someone as good as a professional. : When it comes to typing, he's a pro.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

pro 
1866, shortening of professional. The adj. is first recorded 1932. Pro-am "including professionals and amateurs" is from 1949.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: PRO
Function: abbreviation
peer review organization
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

Pro abbr.
proline

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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