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Merriam Webster's

I. prefix Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, from Greek, before, forward, forth, for, from pro — more at for 1. a. earlier than ; prior to ; before <prothalamion> b. rudimentary ; prot- <pronucleus> c. precursory <proinsulin> 2. a. located in front of or at the front of ; anterior to <procephalic> <proventriculus> b. front ; anterior <prothorax> 3. projecting <prognathous> II. prefix Etymology: Latin pro in front of, before, for, forward — more at for 1. taking the place of ; substituting for <procathedral> <procaine> 2. favoring ; supporting ; championing <pro-American>

Oxford Reference Dictionary

1. prefix. 1 favouring or supporting (pro-government). 2 acting as a substitute or deputy for (proconsul). 3 forwards (produce). 4 forwards and downwards (prostrate). 5 onwards (proceed; progress). 6 in front of (protect). Etymology: L pro in front (of), for, on behalf of, instead of, on account of 2. prefix before in time, place, order, etc. (problem; proboscis; prophet). Etymology: Gk pro before

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

You can add pro- to adjectives and nouns in order to form adjectives that describe people who support or admire a particular person, system, or idea. He was at the forefront of the pro-democracy campaign in the country... Younger voters are strongly pro-European... PREFIX