pro
Professional.
Adjective
- Professional.
- He landed a pro mentorship gig.
Origin
Clipping of professional.
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Noun Entry 2
- An advantage of something, especially when contrasted with its disadvantages (cons).
- What are the pros and cons of buying a car?
Synonyms: advantage plus upside
Antonyms: con disadvantage downside minus
- A person who supports a concept or principle.
Antonyms: anti
Origin
From Late Middle English pro, from Latin prō (“on behalf of”).
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Noun Entry 3
- A professional sportsman.
- Professional.
- When it comes to DIY, he's a real pro.
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gold pro neopro nonpro pro-am pro-celebrity prodom proette profic pro hop prolocution promission pro move pro shop prozine semipro superpro
Noun slang
- A prostitute.
- 1974, "Fynn" (Sydney Hopkins), Mister God, This Is Anna Millie was one of the dozen or so pros who had a house at the top of the street.
Origin
Clipping of prostitute.
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Noun UK, archaic
- A proproctor.
Origin
Clipping of proproctor.
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Noun historical, slang
- A chemical prophylaxis taken after sex to avoid contracting venereal disease.
Origin
Clipping of prophylaxis.
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civ pro co-pro in dubio pro reo nunc pro tunc per pro pro bono pro confesso pro domino pro eo quod pro hac vice pro hoc vice pro indiviso pro memoria pro nav pro parte pro per pro re nata pro se pro tem pro tempore pro time pro tip quo pro quid sic pro
Preposition
- In favor of.
- He is pro exercise but against physical exertion, quite a conundrum.
Antonyms: anti