pro
pronunciation
How to pronounce pro in British English:
UK [prəʊ]
How to pronounce pro in American English:
US [proʊ]
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- Noun:
- an athlete who plays for pay
- an argument in favor of a proposal
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- Adjective:
- in favor of (an action or proposal etc.)
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- Adverb:
- on the affirmative side
Word Origin
- pro (n.1)
- 1866, shortening of professional (n.). The adjective is first recorded 1915 (in golfing's pro shop).
- pro (n.2)
- "a consideration or argument in favor," c. 1400, from Latin pro (see pro-). Pro and con is attested from c. 1400, short for pro and contra "for and against" (Latin pro et contra).
Example
- 1. I 've seen recent arguments , pro and con , about making linux an industry standard os , that is , adding as many users as possible .
- 2. In the near future , being an ria pro will be a key resume differentiator .
- 3. You don 't have to be a pro to reap the benefits of creating the written word .
- 4. And even though some latin american countries are likely to back the candidacy of the pro - us government of guatemala , venezuela could still win the seat by winning the necessary 128-vote majority at october 's un general assembly meeting .
- 5. The reason for this is that we have had the opportunity to observe not only the reaction of the community and pundits to company-sponsored open-source projects and the reports of people working on the inside on these projects , but also the internal discussions , pro and con , good and bad , of the decision makers .