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  5  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Pro  \Pro\,  prep.  [L.;  akin  to  prae  before  Gr  ?,  and  E.  for 
  See  {For},  prep.,  and  cf  {Prior},  a.] 
  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 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Pro  \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 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Pro-  \Pro-\  [L.  pro,  or  Gr  ?.  See  {Pro}.] 
  A  prefix  signifying  before  in  front,  forth,  for  in  behalf 
  of  in  place  of  according  to  as  propose,  to  place  before 
  proceed,  to  go  before  or  forward;  project,  to  throw  forward; 
  prologue,  part  spoken  before  (the  main  piece);  propel, 
  prognathous;  provide,  to  look  out  for  pronoun,  a  word 
  instead  of  a  noun  proconsul,  a  person  acting  in  place  of  a 
  consul;  proportion,  arrangement  according  to  parts 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  pro 
  adj  :  in  favor  of  (an  action  or  proposal  etc.);  "a  pro  vote"  [ant: 
  {anti}] 
  n  1:  an  athlete  who  plays  for  pay  [syn:  {professional}]  [ant:  {amateur}] 
  2:  an  argument  in  favor  of  a  proposal  [ant:  {con}] 
  adv  :  on  the  affirmative  side  [ant:  {con}] 
 
  From  V.E.R.A.  --  Virtual  Entity  of  Relevant  Acronyms  13  March  2001  [vera]: 
 
  PRO 
  Precision  RISC  Organization  (org.)




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