Meaning & use
Pro Bono
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Done or offered without charge, especially professional work such as legal or medical services provided for the public good.
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The law firm took on the immigration case pro bono.
Many doctors volunteer pro bono hours at community clinics.
A note on using this word
Short for the Latin phrase 'pro bono publico,' meaning 'for the public good'; it is properly written as two words, not 'probono.'
Words with a similar meaning
free of chargeunpaid
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Words with an opposite meaning
paidfor-profit
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