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   Prop·er

   /ˈpräpər/

   

   adjective

   • 1. truly what something is said or regarded to be; genuine: British "she's never had a proper job" Similar realgenuineactualtruebona fideinformal:kosher
   • ▪ strictly so called; in its true form: "some of the dos and don'ts in espionage proper"
   • ▪ used as an intensifier, especially in derogatory contexts: informal "she looked like a proper harlot" Similar completeabsoluterealperfecttotalthoroughthoroughgoingutterout-and-outpositiveunmitigatedconsummateinformal:rightfairarchaic:arrant
   • 2. of the required type; suitable or appropriate: "an artist needs the proper tools" Similar rightcorrectacceptedorthodoxconventionalestablishedofficialformalregularacceptableappropriatesuitablefittingaptduede règlearchaic:meetOpposite inappropriatewrong
   • ▪ according to or respecting recognized social standards or conventions; respectable, especially excessively so: "her parents' view of what was proper for a well-bred girl" Similar respectabledecorousseemlydecentrefinedladylikegentlemanlygenteelformalconventionalcorrectorthodoxpolitepunctilioussedatemodestdemurevirtuousbecomingbefittingfitdonecomme il fautOpposite improperunconventional
   • 3. belonging or relating exclusively or distinctively to; particular to: "the two elephant types proper to Africa and to southern Asia" Similar belongingrelatingpertainingrelatedrelevantuniquepeculiarassociated with
   • ▪ (of a psalm, lesson, prayer, etc.) appointed for a particular day, occasion, or season.
   • ▪ belonging to oneself or itself; own: archaic "to judge with my proper eyes"
   • 4. in the natural colors.
   • 5. (of a person) good-looking: archaic, dialect "he is a proper youth!"
   • 6. denoting a subset or subgroup that does not constitute the entire set or group, especially one that has more than one element.

   adverb

   • 1. satisfactorily or correctly: informal, dialect British "my eyes were all blurry and I couldn't see proper"
   • ▪ thoroughly: informal, dialect British "I had been fooled good and proper"

   noun

   • 1. the part of a church service that varies with the season or festival: "we go to the High Mass, with plainsong propers sung by the Ritual Choir"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French propre, from Latin proprius ‘one's own, special’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. properness noun

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   What does proper mean?

   • proper to something (formal) belonging to a particular type of thing; natural in a particular situation or place They should be treated with the dignity proper to all individuals created by God. Definition of proper adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.

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   What is a proper adjective?

   • A proper adjective is a type of adjective. Proper adjective is a word that modifies nouns and pronouns and is formed from a proper noun. A proper noun is the specific name used for any person, place, or thing. Proper adjectives typically look like their original proper nouns but have some sort of alternative ending in order to make them adjectives.

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   What is proper noun?

   • Definition of proper noun noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary a word that is the name of a person, a place, an institution, etc. and is written with a capital letter, for example Tom, Mrs Jones, Rome, Texas, the Rhine, the White House compare abstract noun, common noun Topics Language b1 Want to learn more?

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   What is the difference between a common noun and a proper noun?

   • The concept of common noun and proper noun is similar to that of common adjective and proper adjective. A common noun is any person, place or thing. A proper noun is the name of a particular person, place, or thing. Common nouns/Proper nouns: We live in the city.

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   5 days ago · 13 meanings: 1. appropriate or suited for some purpose 2. correct in behaviour or conduct 3. excessively correct in conduct;.... Click for more definitions.

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   3 [after noun] according to the most exact meaning of the word The celebrations proper always begin on the last stroke of midnight. 4 proper to something (formal) belonging to a particular type of thing; natural in a particular situation or place They should be treated with the dignity proper to all individuals created by God.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › properproper | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   proper meaning: 1. correct or suitable: 2. real and satisfactory: 3. socially acceptable: . Learn more.

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   Proper definition: adapted or appropriate to the purpose or circumstances; fit; suitable. See examples of PROPER used in a sentence.

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   • Summary: What Are Proper Adjectives?

   What does proper adjective mean? A proper adjective is a type of adjective. Proper adjective is a word that modifies nouns and pronounsand is formed from a proper noun. A proper nounis the specific name used for any person, place, or thing. Proper adjectives typically look like their original proper nouns but have some sort of alternative ending in...

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   Since proper adjectives are adjectives derived from proper nouns, there are hundreds, or even thousands of them. Some common ones would be anything derived from a country or people group. 1. American 2. German 3. Italian 4. French 5. Spanish 6. Mexican 7. Colombian 8. Norwegian 9. Polish 10. Russian 11. Chinese 12. Korean 13. Japanese As you can se...

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   A common adjective is any adjective that is not a proper adjective. Most adjectives used in writing and speech are common adjectives. Common adjectives are not capitalized. This is because they are everyday words, not derived from proper nouns. Proper adjectives are derived from proper nouns. For this reason, they are capitalized. Examples of Prope...

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   The concept of common noun and proper nounis similar to that of common adjective and proper adjective. A common noun is any person, place or thing. A proper noun is the name of a particular person, place, or thing. Common nouns/Proper nouns: 1. city/Boston 1.1. We live in the city. 1.2. We live in Boston. 2. girl/Joanne 2.1. That girl is my sister....

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   When a proper adjective has a prefix, the prefix itself is never capitalized (unless it is the first word of a sentence, of course). However, the proper adjective itself is still capitalized. Examples of hyphenated proper adjectives: 1. pre-Columbian 2. un-American 3. anti-Semitic Examples in sentences: 1. The event was pre-Columbian. 2. His action...

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   Decide if the following should be capitalized (proper adjective) or lower-case (common adjective). 1. We have british 2. I want to take spanish 3. He has mathclass third period. 4. Her clothing was italian-made. 5. Let’s visit the art See answers below.

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   Define proper adjective: the definition of a proper adjective is an adjective that derives from a proper noun and begins with a capital letter. In summary, proper adjectives: 1. are derived from proper nouns 2. act just like adjectives 3. should be capitalized Answers: 1. British 2. Spanish 3. common 4. Italian 5. common

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8. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › properPROPER - 68 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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