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pro-
(PRO)forward or for
Latin for forward or in favor of. To progress is to go forward; to be pro-something is to be for it.
prefixLatin
Good, bad, with, againstExample words
progress
to step forward
project
to throw forward
prologue
a section that comes before the main story
promote
to move forward (in rank or attention)
Words in our dictionary that use this root
Every dataset word containing pro-, with the parts it shares with other roots in our set.
prologue
a section that comes before the main story
proclaim
to announce something publicly
project
to throw forward (as a plan or an image)
proceed
to go forward
promote
to move forward (in rank or attention)
produce
to lead forward — to make something appear
progress
to step forward
Common Core alignment
Grades served: 4, 5
- L.4.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., telegraph, photograph, autograph).
- L.5.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek and Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., photograph, photosynthesis).
Good, bad, with, against. Roots that judge or pair things up: good, bad, together, opposed.
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