pro-, por-, pur-

For church and country.

Motto of Trinity College, Harford, Connecticut, USA.

For the church, for Texas.

Motto of Baylor University, Waco, Texas, USA is also given as "For Church, For Texas" and was adopted in 1851 (according to Baylor's Internet Home Page).

Translation: "For and against."

Translation: "For [the sake of]."

Form; as a matter of form. In commercial use, it is an account drawn up to show the market value of certain products.Used for importing products, a pro forma invoice must sometimes be presented in advance to arrange for payment or permits.

It is understood that this preliminary estimate may not be as exact as the actual invoice to be presented later as the final bill to be paid.

For humanity.

Motto of Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.

Translation: "For the benefit of the world."

Translation: "In proportion."

As the occasion arises; as needed.

For science and religion.

Motto of Denver University, Colorado, USA.

For so much.

For as much as may be; as far as it goes; to that extent.

For the time being; temporarily.

1. At the present time, but not permanently: A chairperson pro tem is someone who is pro tempore, that is a person who will serve until a permanent chairperson is selected.
2. Etymology: from Latin, literally "for the time (being)."

To the best of one's ability.

In favor of or supporting something or someone; often used with a hyphen: A few examples of pro- include the following: pro-life, pro-American, pro-European, etc.

Relating to the support of the legalization of the removal of an embryo or fetus from the uterus of a woman in order to end a pregnancy: The proabortion parents arranged for Dr. Sneed to perform the necessary surgery for their daughter.