pro : Idioms & Phrases

• noun someone who earns a living by playing or teaching golf
  professional golfer.
  

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• noun an entry in the court record to the effect that the plaintiff or prosecutor will not proceed
  nolle prosequi.
  

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Nol`-pros" transitive verb

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imperfect & past participle -prossed ; present participle & verbal noun -prossing

Definitions

1. To discontinue by entering a nolle prosequi; to decline to prosecute.

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• verb drop prosecution of by entering a nolle prosequi in the court records
  nolle prosequi; nol.pros..
  
  • They nolle prossed the charge

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• noun a judgment entered in favor of the defendant when the plaintiff has not continued his action (e.g., has not appeared in court)
  non prosequitur.
  

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Non`-pros" transitive verb

Wordforms

imperfect & past participle Nonprossed ; present participle & verbal noun Non-prossing

Definitions

1. To decline or fail to prosecute; to allow to be dropped (said of a suit); to enter judgment against (a plaintiff who fails to prosecute); as, the plaintiff was non-prossed.

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• 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.

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• adjective satellite done for the public good without compensation
  

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• 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.

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• adjective satellite as a formality only
  perfunctory.
  
  • a one-candidate pro forma election
• adverb in a set manner without serious attention
  perfunctorily; as a formality.
  
  • they answered my letter pro forma
  • he kissed her cheek perfunctorily

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• adverb in proportion
  proportionately.
  

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• . L. See Prorate. In proportion; proportion.

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• adverb according to need (physicians use PRN in writing prescriptions)
  as required; PRN; as needed.
  
  • add water as needed

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• L. (Law), for the existing occasion; as matters are.

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• adjective satellite for the time being
  pro tem.
  
  • he is the president pro tem
  • designated him to act as consul protempore"- H.H.Fiske
• adverb for the time being; temporarily
  pro tem.
  
  • accepting pro tem that hypothesis consistent with the facts"- J.W.Krutch

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• adjective satellite for the time being
  pro tem.
  
  • he is the president pro tem
  • designated him to act as consul protempore"- H.H.Fiske
• adverb for the time being; temporarily
  pro tem.
  
  • accepting pro tem that hypothesis consistent with the facts"- J.W.Krutch

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Pro* thy`a*lo*so"ma noun

Etymology

NL., fr. Gr. first + glass + , , body.

Wordforms

plural Prothyalosomata

Definitions

1. (Biol.) The investing portion, or spherical envelope, surrounding the eccentric germinal spot of the germinal vesicle.

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Pro-

Etymology

L. pro, or Gr. . See Pro.

Definitions

1. 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.

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• adjective supporting the United States and its policies
  

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• adjective advocating a woman's right to control her own body (especially her right to an induced abortion)
  

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• noun those who argue that the decision to have an induced abortion should be made by the mother
  

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• adjective satellite tending to cause inflammation
  proinflammatory.
  

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• adjective advocating full legal protection of embryos and fetuses (especially opposing the legalization of induced abortions)
  pro-life.
  

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• noun those who argue that induced abortion is killing and should be prohibited
  

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• noun an advocate of full legal protection for embryos and fetuses; someone opposed to legalized induced abortion
  
• adjective advocating full legal protection of embryos and fetuses (especially opposing the legalization of induced abortions)
  pro-life.
  

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• the arguments or reasons on either side.

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• noun something for something; that which a party receives (or is promised) in return for something he does or gives or promises
  quid.
  

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• noun someone who earns a living playing or teaching tennis
  professional tennis player.
  

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