Pro

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. An argument or consideration in favor of something: weighing the pros and cons.
  • n. One who supports a proposal or takes the affirmative side in a debate.
  • ad. In favor; affirmatively: arguing pro and con.
  • adj. Affirmative; supporting: a pro vote.
  • n. A professional, especially in sports.
  • n. An expert in a field of endeavor.
  • adj. Professional: pro football.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • abbreviation. ISO 639 code for Old Provençal
  • n. an advantage of something, especially when contrasted with its disadvantages (cons).
  • preposition. In favor of
  • n. a professional sportsman
  • n. professional someone who is very good at something
  • n. A prostitute.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • preposition. A Latin preposition signifying for, before, forth.
  • ad. For, on, or in behalf of, the affirmative side; -- in contrast with con.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A Latin preposition occurring in several phrases used in English.
  • n. A prefix of Latin or Greek origin, meaning ‘before,’ ‘in front,’ ‘fore,’ ‘forth,’ ‘forward.’ In some words, as proconsul, proprætor, pronoun, etc., it is properly the preposition (Latin pro, for, instead of).
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • ad. in favor of a proposition, opinion, etc.
  • n. an argument in favor of a proposal
  • adj. in favor of (an action or proposal etc.)
  • n. an athlete who plays for pay
  • Antonym
    con    minus    downside    disadvantage    anti   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    argument    statement   
    Cross Reference
    Form
    pros and cons    pro-am   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    plus    advantage    upside   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Au    Beau    Bio    Bo    Bordeaux    Boudreaux    Bow    Cloe    Co    Cousteau   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    kosmou    touton    theou    peri    hmwn    toiouton    barbaron    ouk    kuriou    echein