Pro Meaning
/pɹəʊ/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAn advantage of something, especially when contrasted with its disadvantages (cons).
nounA person who supports a concept or principle.
Sentence Examples
No pro golfer in Japan is as popular as Jumbo Ozaki.
There were a lot of opinions, pro and con, on this question.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
After years of training, he became a ____ golfer on the professional tour.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She turned ____ after winning three consecutive amateur championships at the age of nineteen.
Word Origin & History
From Late Middle English pro, from Latin prō (“on behalf of”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"In the bivariate analysis carried out by subgroups, we did not find statistically significant differences (p < 0.05) between bionaïve or bioexperienced patients, patients with BMI < 30 or BMI > 30 in relation to the efficacy variables (PASI and BSA) and analyzed PROs (VAS pruritus and DLQI)."
— 2022 August 30, Ricardo Ruiz-Villaverde, Lourdes Rodriguez Fernandez-Freire, Pilar Font-Ugalde, Manuel Galan-Gutierrez, “Tildrakizumab: Efficacy, Safety and Survival in Mid-Term (52 Weeks) in Three Tertiary Hospitals in Andalucia (Spain)”, in Journal of Clinical Medicine, volume 11, number 17, →DOI, page 5:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
After years of training, he became a ____ golfer on the professional tour.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She turned ____ after winning three consecutive amateur championships at the age of nineteen.