pro-verb — ˈprō+ˌ noun Etymology: pro (II) + verb : a form of the verb do used to avoid repetition of a full verb (as do in “my brother smokes and I do too”) * * * /proh verrb /, n. Gram. a word that can substitute for a verb or verb phrase, as do in They… … Useful english dictionary
pro-vice-chancellor — ˈprō+ noun Etymology: pro (II) + vice chancellor : a deputy appointed by the vice chancellor of a British university on his election … Useful english dictionary
pro number — ˈprō noun Etymology: progressive + number : a number in a single continuous series of numbers assigned by a motor transportation company to successive shipments regardless of classification … Useful english dictionary
pro — I UK [prəʊ] / US [proʊ] noun [countable] Word forms pro : singular pro plural pros informal 1) a) someone who works in sport, music, or art as a profession, rather than doing it for enjoyment. Pro is a short way of saying professional tournaments … English dictionary
PRO — Personal Reliefs Order the Excise Duties (Personal Reliefs) Order 1992. HM Customs & Revenue Glossary * * * PRO PRO noun [countable] HUMAN RESOURCES public relations officer; someone whose job is to supply information about a company or… … Financial and business terms
noun — blood·noun; bloody·noun; noun; noun·al; pro·noun; noun·al·ly; … English syllables
pro-lifer — noun an advocate of full legal protection for embryos and fetuses; someone opposed to legalized induced abortion • Hypernyms: ↑advocate, ↑advocator, ↑proponent, ↑exponent * * * noun see pro life * * * pro liˈfer noun … Useful english dictionary
pro|gres´sive|ness — pro|gres|sive «pruh GREHS ihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. making progress; advancing to something better; improving: »a progressive nation. 2. favoring progress; wanting improvement or reform in government, religion, or business: »He is… … Useful english dictionary
pro|gres´sive|ly — pro|gres|sive «pruh GREHS ihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. making progress; advancing to something better; improving: »a progressive nation. 2. favoring progress; wanting improvement or reform in government, religion, or business: »He is… … Useful english dictionary
Pro|gres|sive — «pruh GREHS ihv», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. making progress; advancing to something better; improving: »a progressive nation. 2. favoring progress; wanting improvement or reform in government, religion, or business: »He is blamed…for helping to… … Useful english dictionary