pro-
In favor of
Pro- is a prefix meaning forward, in favor of, or before.
Forward motion appears in words like proceed, progress, and project.
The "in favor of" sense creates adjectives: pro-choice, pro-business, pro-democracy.
The "before" sense appears in prologue (before the main text) and prophylactic (guarding beforehand).
Pro- attaches freely to form new compounds expressing support: She's very pro-union.
One who advocates something
- advocacyPleading for a cause
- endorsementFormal expression of support
- championTop competitor, or advocate
- allySupportive partner
supporter · activist · lobbying · stance · position · solidarity · backing · favorable
Move forward, continue
- prologueIntroductory literary section
- protrudeExtend beyond surroundings
- processionFormal moving line
- projectileLaunched airborne object
progression · proactive · propulsion · prognosis · prophecy · prolong · protract · proliferate
Introductory literary section
- progenitorAncestor or originator
- prophecyForetelling of future events
- prognosisPredicted disease course
- proactiveActing before problems arise
preamble · precursor · preview · preliminary · prophylactic · prophetic · providence · prospective
Noun's grammatical replacement
- proconsulRoman provincial ruler
- proxyAuthorized substitute
- placeholderTemporary position marker
- stand-inTemporary human placeholder
representative · deputy · surrogate · acting · interim · replacement · delegated · vicar
proponent
One who advocates something
- advocacyPleading for a cause
- endorsementFormal expression of support
- championTop competitor, or advocate
ally · supporter · activist · lobbying · stance · position · solidarity · backing · favorable · affirmative
proceed
Move forward, continue
- prologueIntroductory literary section
- protrudeExtend beyond surroundings
- processionFormal moving line
projectile · progression · proactive · propulsion · prognosis · prophecy · prolong · protract · proliferate · prominent
prologue
Introductory literary section
- progenitorAncestor or originator
- prophecyForetelling of future events
- prognosisPredicted disease course
proactive · preamble · precursor · preview · preliminary · prophylactic · prophetic · providence · prospective · foresight
pronoun
Noun's grammatical replacement
- proconsulRoman provincial ruler
- proxyAuthorized substitute
- placeholderTemporary position marker
stand-in · representative · deputy · surrogate · acting · interim · replacement · delegated · vicar · locum
- in progressCurrently being done
- film projectorShows movies on walls
- work in progressIncomplete ongoing effort
- project managersLeaders of organized initiatives
- make progressMove toward completion
- school projectAcademic task for students
pro, proclaim, produce, producer, product, production, productive, profess, profession