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  • noun. An argument or consideration in favor of something.
  • noun. One who supports a proposal or takes the affirmative side in a debate.
  • adverb. In favor; affirmatively.
  • adjective. Affirmative; supporting.
  • noun. A professional, especially in sports.
  • noun. An expert in a field of endeavor.
  • adjective. Professional.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. 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).
  • noun. A Latin preposition occurring in several phrases used in English.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adverb. For, on, or in behalf of, the affirmative side; -- in contrast with con.
  • adverb. for and against, on the affirmative and on the negative side; ; -- formerly used also as a verb.
  • adverb. the arguments or reasons on either side.
  • preposition. A Latin preposition signifying for, before, forth.
  • preposition. taken as confessed. The action of a court of equity on that portion of the pleading in a particular case which the pleading on the other side does not deny.
  • preposition. In proportion; proportion.
  • preposition. for the existing occasion; as matters are.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • abbreviation. ISO 639 code for Old Provençal
  • noun. a professional sportsman
  • noun. professional someone who is very good at something
  • noun. an advantage of something, especially when contrasted with its disadvantages (cons).
  • preposition. In favor of
  • noun. A prostitute.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adverb. in favor of a proposition, opinion, etc.
  • noun. an argument in favor of a proposal
  • adjective. in favor of (an action or proposal etc.)
  • noun. an athlete who plays for pay
  • Word Usage
    "Perhaps only the one proposed by Micheal Crichton – funding pro and ~pro stances in science equally. hans kelp"
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    anti  con  disadvantage  downside  minus  
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    Au  Beau  Bio  Bo  Bordeaux  
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