pro-
The prefix pro- has various meanings.
Meaning 1: promoting, supporting
- Pro-government supporters gathered in the square.
Meaning 2: acting for
- A pronoun stands in for a noun and can do all the things a noun can do.
Meaning 3: before
- In Romeo and Juliet, the prologue at the beginning of Act I introduces the themes of the play.
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