pro-verb: Meaning and Definition of

pro-verb

1. a word that can substitute for a verb or verb phrase, as do in They never attend board meetings, but we do regularly.

prov•erb

1. a short popular saying, usually of unknown and ancient origin, that expresses effectively some commonplace truth or useful thought; adage; saw.
2. a wise saying or precept; a didactic sentence.
3. a person or thing that is commonly regarded as an embodiment or representation of some quality; byword.
4. a profound saying, maxim, or oracular utterance requiring interpretation.

1. to utter in the form of a proverb.
2. to make (something) the subject of a proverb.
3. to make a byword of.