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Webster 1913 Edition


Pro


Pro

,
p
rep.
[L.; akin to
prae
before, Gr. [GREEK], and E.
for
. See
For
,
prep
., and cf.
Prior
,
Adj.
]
A Latin preposition signifying for, before, forth.
Pro confesso
[L.]
(Law)
,
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.
Pro rata
.
[L. See
Prorate
.]
In proportion; proportion.
Pro re nata
[L.]
(Law)
,
for the existing occasion; as matters are.

Pro

,
adv.
For, on, or in behalf of, the affirmative side; – in contrast with
con
.
Pro and con
,
for and against, on the affirmative and on the negative side;
as, they debated the question
pro and con
; – formerly used also as a verb.
Pros and cons
,
the arguments or reasons on either side.

Webster 1828 Edition


Pro

PRO

, a Latin and Greek preposition, signifying for, before, forth, is probably contracted from prod, coinciding with It. proda, a prow, prode, brave; having the primary sense of moving forward. See Prodigal. In the phrase, pro and con, that is, pro and contra, it answers to the English for; for and against.
In composition, pro denotes fore, forth, forward.

Definition 2024


prò

prò

Portuguese

Contraction

prò

  1. Eye dialect spelling of pro.