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pro- 1
prefix
1 favoring; supporting : pro-choice | pro-life.
2 acting as a substitute or deputy for; on behalf of; for : proconsul | procure.
3 denoting motion forward, out, or away : proceed | propel | prostrate. ORIGIN from Latin pro ‘in front of, on behalf of, instead of, on account of.’

pro- 2
prefix
before in time, place, order, etc. : proactive | prognosis | program.
ORIGIN from Greek pro ‘before.’
PRO
abbreviation
• public relations officer.
• Brit. Public Record Office.

pro 1 |prō|
noun ( pl. pros) informal
a professional, esp. in sports : a tennis pro.
adjective
(of a person or an event) professional : a pro golfer. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: abbreviation.

pro 2
noun ( pl. pros) (usu. pros)
an advantage of something or an argument in favor of a course of action : the pros and cons of joint ownership.
preposition & adverb
in favor of : [as prep. ] they were pro the virtues of individualism.
ORIGIN late Middle English (as a noun): from Latin, literally ‘for, on behalf of.’

procure |prəˈkjʊə|
verb [ trans. ]
1 obtain (something), esp. with care or effort : food procured for the rebels | [with two objs. ] he persuaded a friend to procure him a ticket. See note at get .
• obtain (someone) as a prostitute for another person : he was charged with procuring a minor.
2 [ trans. ] Law persuade or cause (someone) to do something : he procured his wife to sign the agreement.
DERIVATIVES
procurable adjective
procurement noun
ORIGIN Middle English : from Old French procurer, from Latin procurare ‘take care of, manage,’ from pro- ‘on behalf of’ + curare ‘see to.’

procure |prəˈkjʊə|

verb [ trans. ]

1 obtain (something), esp. with care or effort : food procured for the rebels | [with two objs. ] he persuaded a friend to procure him a ticket. See note at get .

• obtain (someone) as a prostitute for another person : he was charged with procuring a minor.

2 [ trans. ] Law persuade or cause (someone) to do something : he procured his wife to sign the agreement.

DERIVATIVES

procurable adjective

procurement noun

ORIGIN Middle English : from Old French procurer, from Latin procurare ‘take care of, manage,’ from pro- ‘on behalf of’ + curare ‘see to.’

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