pro

¹pro

noun \ˈprō\

plural pros

Definition of PRO

1

: an argument or evidence in affirmation <an appraisal of the pros and cons>

2

: the affirmative side or one holding it

Examples of PRO

1. He is a pro when it comes to household repairs.
2. She handled that tricky situation like an old pro.

Origin of PRO

Middle English, from Latin, preposition, for — more at for

First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with PRO

beau, blow, bow, bro, Chou, crow, do, doe, dough, floe, flow, foe, fro, froe, glow, go, grow, ho, hoe, jo, Jo, joe, know, lo, low, mho, mot, mow, no, No, O, oh, owe, Poe, pow, rho, roe, row, Rowe, schmo, sew, show, sloe, slow, snow, so, sow, stow, Stowe, strow, though, throe, throw, toe, tow, trow, whoa, woe, yo

²pro

adverb

Definition of PRO

: on the affirmative side : in affirmation <much has been written pro and con>

Origin of PRO

pro-

First Known Use: 15th century

³pro

preposition

Definition of PRO

: in favor of : for

Origin of PRO

Latin

First Known Use: 1817

⁴pro

noun or adjective

Definition of PRO

: professional

First Known Use of PRO

1866

PRO

abbreviation

Definition of PRO

public relations officer